Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by nuts 2 region in Netherlands is 9,833 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,594 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,594 Thousand persons | 7,594 Thousand persons | 7,594 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,093 Thousand persons | 7,818 Thousand persons | 8,361 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,594 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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