Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time was 9,815 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
9,815 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,867 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,395 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9,815 Thousand persons for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Netherlands peaked at 9,867 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,395 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 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 professional status and full-time/part-time in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,395 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 7,594 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,964 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8,109 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,184 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,092 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,106 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7,866 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8,027 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8,241 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,406 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,296 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8,299 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,327 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,341 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,254 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,270 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,311 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,478 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,652 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,862 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,012 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8,974 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,370 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,663 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9,796 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9,809 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 9,867 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 9,815 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,494 Thousand persons | 7,395 Thousand persons | 7,594 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,129 Thousand persons | 7,866 Thousand persons | 8,406 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,481 Thousand persons | 8,254 Thousand persons | 9,012 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,613 Thousand persons | 8,974 Thousand persons | 9,867 Thousand persons | 7 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Netherlands was 9,815 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,867 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,395 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 professional status and full-time/part-time employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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