Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 8,290 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Netherlands, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8,290 Thousand persons for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Netherlands peaked at 8,290 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,908 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,063 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 7,094 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,966 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6,908 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,965 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,056 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,228 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,383 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7,549 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7,435 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,810 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 8,009 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8,151 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8,183 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 8,290 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,135 Thousand persons | 6,908 Thousand persons | 7,549 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,980 Thousand persons | 7,435 Thousand persons | 8,290 Thousand persons | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Netherlands?
- Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Netherlands was 8,290 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,290 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,908 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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