Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employed persons by professional status and job tenure was 8.6 Year in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8.6 Year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.7 Year
in 2006
All-time low
8.6 Year
in 2023
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Netherlands, 1995–2025

02.557.5101995201020251995: 9.3 Year1996: 9.6 Year1997: 10.1 Year1998: 9.3 Year1999: 9.3 Year2000: 8.9 Year2001: 8.8 Year2002: 9.7 Year2003: 10.1 Year2004: 10.3 Year2005: 10.6 Year2006: 10.7 Year2007: 10.6 Year2008: 10.5 Year2009: 10.6 Year2010: 10.3 Year2011: 9.7 Year2012: 9.8 Year2013: 10.1 Year2014: 10.3 Year2015: 10.3 Year2016: 10.2 Year2017: 10.1 Year2018: 9.9 Year2019: 9.9 Year2020: 10.1 Year2021: 8.9 Year2022: 8.7 Year2023: 8.6 Year2024: 8.6 Year2025: 8.6 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Netherlands stood at 8.6 Year. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Netherlands peaked at 10.7 Year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.6 Year, in 2023.

That places Netherlands 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Netherlands, 1995 to 2025.
Year Year Change
1995 9.3 Year
1996 9.6 Year +3.2%
1997 10.1 Year +5.2%
1998 9.3 Year -7.9%
1999 9.3 Year +0.0%
2000 8.9 Year -4.3%
2001 8.8 Year -1.1%
2002 9.7 Year +10.2%
2003 10.1 Year +4.1%
2004 10.3 Year +2.0%
2005 10.6 Year +2.9%
2006 10.7 Year +0.9%
2007 10.6 Year -0.9%
2008 10.5 Year -0.9%
2009 10.6 Year +1.0%
2010 10.3 Year -2.8%
2011 9.7 Year -5.8%
2012 9.8 Year +1.0%
2013 10.1 Year +3.1%
2014 10.3 Year +2.0%
2015 10.3 Year +0.0%
2016 10.2 Year -1.0%
2017 10.1 Year -1.0%
2018 9.9 Year -2.0%
2019 9.9 Year +0.0%
2020 10.1 Year +2.0%
2021 8.9 Year -11.9%
2022 8.7 Year -2.2%
2023 8.6 Year -1.1%
2024 8.6 Year +0.0%
2025 8.6 Year +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.52 Year 9.3 Year 10.1 Year 5
2000s 10.08 Year 8.8 Year 10.7 Year 10
2010s 10.06 Year 9.7 Year 10.3 Year 10
2020s 8.92 Year 8.6 Year 10.1 Year 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 32 Sweden 9 Year compare
  2. 33 Finland 8.9 Year compare
  3. 34 Estonia 8.6 Year compare
  4. 34 Netherlands 8.6 Year compare
  5. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.6 Year compare
  6. 34 Estonia 8.6 Year compare
  7. 34 United Kingdom 8.6 Year compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Netherlands?
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Netherlands was 8.6 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 Year in 2006.
What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 Year in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by professional status and job tenure?
Netherlands ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by professional status and job tenure rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by professional status and job tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,265 data points, 1995–2025
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