Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 299.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
299.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
739.2 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
185.3 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Netherlands stood at 299.8 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Netherlands peaked at 739.2 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 185.3 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 185.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 1985 | 328.9 Thousand persons | +77.5% |
| 1987 | 545.2 Thousand persons | +65.8% |
| 1988 | 583.9 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 610.2 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 588.4 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 590.7 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 312.8 Thousand persons | -47.0% |
| 1993 | 337.1 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 405.9 Thousand persons | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 447.3 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 475.9 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 443.4 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 491.6 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 418.6 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 344.7 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 296.1 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 301.1 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 323.2 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 370.2 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 412.2 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 468.9 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 459.3 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 432.8 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 509.8 Thousand persons | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 443.2 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 484.3 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 567 Thousand persons | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 637.7 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 718.3 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 739.2 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 730.7 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 680.7 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 631.4 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 566.9 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 502.2 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 407.5 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 352.8 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 330 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 318 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 299.8 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 450.7 Thousand persons | 185.3 Thousand persons | 610.2 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 451.17 Thousand persons | 312.8 Thousand persons | 590.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.83 Thousand persons | 296.1 Thousand persons | 509.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 619.94 Thousand persons | 443.2 Thousand persons | 739.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.38 Thousand persons | 299.8 Thousand persons | 502.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Netherlands?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Netherlands was 299.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 739.2 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.3 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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