Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 36.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
50.2 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
12.1 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Netherlands is 36.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Netherlands peaked at 50.2 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.1 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 12.1 Thousand persons | -52.5% |
| 2001 | 19 Thousand persons | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 19.4 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.9 Thousand persons | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 28.8 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 32 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 30.5 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 27.5 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 29.6 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 30.3 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.5 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 33.9 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6 Thousand persons | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 40.8 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.6 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.8 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 50.2 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 47.5 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 42.4 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 35.5 Thousand persons | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 33.8 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 33.6 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 31.6 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 36.5 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5 Thousand persons | 25.5 Thousand persons | 25.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.25 Thousand persons | 12.1 Thousand persons | 32 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.16 Thousand persons | 30.3 Thousand persons | 50.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.57 Thousand persons | 31.6 Thousand persons | 42.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Netherlands?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Netherlands was 36.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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