Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands stood at 9,833 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands peaked at 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,214 Thousand persons, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,358 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 8,361 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,278 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,280 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,330 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,266 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,214 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,294 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,403 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,579 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,774 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,953 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,951 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,255 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,548 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9,737 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,798 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9,833 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,360 Thousand persons | 8,358 Thousand persons | 8,361 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,437 Thousand persons | 8,214 Thousand persons | 8,953 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,520 Thousand persons | 8,951 Thousand persons | 9,833 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,214 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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