Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 8,326 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
8,326 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8,345 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
6,895 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Netherlands, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Netherlands stood at 8,326 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Netherlands peaked at 8,345 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,895 Thousand persons, in 2014.
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 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,201 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 7,070 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,049 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,058 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,057 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,921 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6,895 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,917 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,047 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,222 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7,406 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7,509 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,427 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,900 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 8,065 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,181 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8,179 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 8,345 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 8,326 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8,326 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831 Thousand persons, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8,326 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210 Thousand persons, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,135 Thousand persons | 7,070 Thousand persons | 7,201 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,108 Thousand persons | 6,895 Thousand persons | 7,509 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,061 Thousand persons | 7,427 Thousand persons | 8,345 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 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 8,326 Thousand persons 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 8,345 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,895 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Netherlands ranks 11th 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 18.2%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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