Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly economic activity NACE in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly economic activity NACE was 9,914 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9,914 for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands peaked at 9,927 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,272, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly economic activity NACE in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,429 | — |
| 2009 | 8,306 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,309 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,341 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,357 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,272 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8,291 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,334 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,501 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,676 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,881 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,044 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,007 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,400 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,703 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9,844 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9,876 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 9,927 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 9,914 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,368 | 8,306 | 8,429 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,501 | 8,272 | 9,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,667 | 9,007 | 9,927 | 7 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands was 9,914 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,927 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,272 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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