Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 521.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands is 521.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands peaked at 582.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 121.8, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 152.2 | — |
| 2009 | 121.8 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 225.6 | +85.2% |
| 2011 | 351.8 | +55.9% |
| 2012 | 325.9 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 320.2 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 334.8 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 377.8 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 405.6 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 421.1 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 441.7 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 421.2 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 363.2 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 543.6 | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 582.9 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 544.9 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 519.5 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 521.4 | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 521.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.6, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 521.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 140.1, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +85.2% | 121.8 | 225.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137 | 121.8 | 152.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 362.57 | 225.6 | 441.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.58 | 363.2 | 582.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 France 1,290 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,105 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,105 compare
- 7 Netherlands 521.4 compare
- 9 Italy 432.7 compare
- 10 Poland 410.6 compare
- 10 Poland 410.6 compare
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 job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands was 521.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 582.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.8 in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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