Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 8,377 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
8,377
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8,377
in 2026
All-time low
6,895
in 2014
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Netherlands, 2008–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201720262008: 7.2k2009: 7.1k2010: 7.0k2011: 7.1k2012: 7.1k2013: 6.9k2014: 6.9k2015: 6.9k2016: 7.0k2017: 7.2k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.5k2020: 7.4k2021: 7.9k2022: 8.1k2023: 8.2k2024: 8.2k2025: 8.3k2026: 8.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Netherlands stood at 8,377. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Netherlands peaked at 8,377 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 6,895, in 2014.

That places Netherlands 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2008 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2008 7,201 —
2009 7,070 -1.8%
2010 7,049 -0.3%
2011 7,058 +0.1%
2012 7,057 -0.0%
2013 6,921 -1.9%
2014 6,895 -0.4%
2015 6,917 +0.3%
2016 7,047 +1.9%
2017 7,222 +2.5%
2018 7,406 +2.5%
2019 7,509 +1.4%
2020 7,427 -1.1%
2021 7,900 +6.4%
2022 8,065 +2.1%
2023 8,181 +1.4%
2024 8,179 -0.0%
2025 8,345 +2.0%
2026 8,377 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,135 7,070 7,201 2
2010s 7,108 6,895 7,509 10
2020s 8,068 7,427 8,377 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Italy 19,076 compare
  2. 8 Poland 13,870 compare
  3. 9 Poland 13,861 compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 8,326 compare
  5. 12 Romania 6,686 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 4,826 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Netherlands?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Netherlands was 8,377 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 8,377 in 2026.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6,895 in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
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