Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) was 169.5 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
169.5 Thousand
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
170.5 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
59.6 Thousand
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 169.5 Thousand for employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Netherlands peaked at 170.5 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.6 Thousand, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.6 Thousand | — |
| 2005 | 74.9 Thousand | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 68.5 Thousand | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 73.4 Thousand | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 85.5 Thousand | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 85.4 Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.1 Thousand | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 92.3 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.2 Thousand | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 105.9 Thousand | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 122.8 Thousand | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 126.3 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 110.4 Thousand | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 104.8 Thousand | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 118.4 Thousand | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 133.2 Thousand | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 131.8 Thousand | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 150.4 Thousand | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 158.7 Thousand | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 147.4 Thousand | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 170.5 Thousand | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 169.5 Thousand | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.55 Thousand | 59.6 Thousand | 85.5 Thousand | 6 |
| 2010s | 109.54 Thousand | 89.2 Thousand | 133.2 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.72 Thousand | 131.8 Thousand | 170.5 Thousand | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Netherlands?
- Employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Netherlands was 169.5 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 170.5 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6 Thousand in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 with information and communications technology (ICT) education by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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