Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 9,899 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,899 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9,899 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,951 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 9,899 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 9,899 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,951 Thousand persons, in 1983.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4,951 Thousand persons | — |
| 1985 | 5,123 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5,845 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 5,904 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6,022 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,265 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 6,408 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6,614 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6,638 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,706 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,782 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,932 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,186 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7,402 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,605 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,860 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,064 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,176 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8,125 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8,102 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,831 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7,956 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8,186 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8,378 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,383 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,290 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,291 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,345 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,285 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,236 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,318 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,427 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,604 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,797 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,982 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8,981 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,282 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,587 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 9,781 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,863 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 9,899 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9,899 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,014 Thousand persons, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9,899 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,340 Thousand persons, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,569 Thousand persons | 4,951 Thousand persons | 6,022 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,854 Thousand persons | 6,265 Thousand persons | 7,605 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,106 Thousand persons | 7,831 Thousand persons | 8,383 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,458 Thousand persons | 8,236 Thousand persons | 8,982 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,565 Thousand persons | 8,981 Thousand persons | 9,899 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
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 9,899 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,899 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,951 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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