Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data was 9,815 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
9,815 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 47 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 - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9,815 Thousand persons for employed persons by professional status - quarterly data 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 - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 9,867 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,395 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 47 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 - quarterly data 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9,815 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024 Thousand persons, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9,815 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,406 Thousand persons, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 professional status - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Netherlands was 9,815 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,867 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,395 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by professional status - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by professional status - quarterly data 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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