Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 9,876 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
9,876
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9,927
in 2025
All-time low
7,402
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 9,876.
The figure is 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,402, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,402 | — |
| 1999 | 7,605 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,969 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 8,122 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8,194 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,102 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,111 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,882 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8,047 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8,262 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,429 | +2.0% |
| 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 | 9,876 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,503 | 7,402 | 7,605 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,142 | 7,882 | 8,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,501 | 8,272 | 9,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,662 | 9,007 | 9,927 | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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) 62.7% (2025)
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 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,402 in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 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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