Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 4,179 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands is 4,179, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands peaked at 4,179 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,982, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,032 | — |
| 2009 | 2,996 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,998 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,982 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,985 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,080 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,062 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,090 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,113 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,117 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,244 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,295 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,343 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,869 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 4,089 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4,115 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,150 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 4,179 | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4,179 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4,179 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,014 | 2,996 | 3,032 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,096 | 2,982 | 3,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,958 | 3,343 | 4,179 | 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Netherlands was 4,179 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,179 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,982 in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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