Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employees by occupation - quarterly data 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
6,535 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8,326 Thousand persons for employees by occupation - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 8,345 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,535 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,535 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 6,728 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7,037 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7,183 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7,229 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,153 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,133 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,815 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6,912 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,098 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,201 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,632 Thousand persons | 6,535 Thousand persons | 6,728 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,083 Thousand persons | 6,815 Thousand persons | 7,229 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Netherlands was 8,326 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,345 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,535 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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