Employees by occupation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employees by occupation was 8,290 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,290 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8,290 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,350 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Employees by occupation in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in Netherlands stood at 8,290 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Netherlands peaked at 8,290 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,350 Thousand persons, in 1983.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4,350 Thousand persons | — |
| 1985 | 4,534 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 5,112 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 5,184 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5,298 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 5,479 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5,669 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5,859 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5,856 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,875 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,918 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,080 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6,294 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6,535 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 6,728 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,959 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,131 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7,218 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,194 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,119 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,756 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6,847 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,027 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7,169 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7,130 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,033 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7,030 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,057 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,947 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,860 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,909 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,000 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,154 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7,322 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,475 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7,421 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,810 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8,290 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801 Thousand persons, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8,290 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127 Thousand persons, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,895 Thousand persons | 4,350 Thousand persons | 5,298 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,029 Thousand persons | 5,479 Thousand persons | 6,728 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,055 Thousand persons | 6,756 Thousand persons | 7,218 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,079 Thousand persons | 6,860 Thousand persons | 7,475 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,977 Thousand persons | 7,421 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)
- 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 in Netherlands?
- Employees by occupation in Netherlands was 8,290 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,290 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,350 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for employees by occupation?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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