Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 9,876 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
9,876 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,927 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,402 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands is 9,876 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 9,927 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,402 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,402 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 7,605 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,969 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 8,122 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8,194 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,102 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,111 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,882 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8,047 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8,262 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,429 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,306 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,309 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,341 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,357 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,272 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8,291 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,334 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,501 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,676 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,881 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,044 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,007 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,400 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,703 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9,844 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9,876 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 9,927 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 9,876 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,503 Thousand persons | 7,402 Thousand persons | 7,605 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,142 Thousand persons | 7,882 Thousand persons | 8,429 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,501 Thousand persons | 8,272 Thousand persons | 9,044 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,662 Thousand persons | 9,007 Thousand persons | 9,927 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- 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 educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands was 9,876 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,927 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,402 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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