Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands is 9,833 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands peaked at 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,214 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8,280 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9,833 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,998 Thousand persons, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9,833 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,455 Thousand persons | 8,214 Thousand persons | 8,953 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,520 Thousand persons | 8,951 Thousand persons | 9,833 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Netherlands was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by european socio-economic group and 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 european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by european socio-economic group and 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 European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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