Employed persons by occupation … Employed economic activity NACE in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by occupation … Employed economic activity NACE was 9,899 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands is 9,899, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands peaked at 9,899 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,236, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 10th 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 occupation … Employed economic activity NACE in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,378 | — |
| 2009 | 8,383 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,290 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,291 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,345 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,285 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,236 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,318 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,427 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,604 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,797 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,982 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8,981 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,282 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,587 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 9,781 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,863 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 9,899 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,381 | 8,378 | 8,383 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,458 | 8,236 | 8,982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,565 | 8,981 | 9,899 | 6 |
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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 9,899 in 2025, 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 9,899 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,236 in 2014.
- 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 2025.
- Is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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