Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 10,231 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
10,231
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10,262
in 2025
All-time low
8,986
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10,231 for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 10,262 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,986, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,986 | — |
| 2010 | 8,996 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,063 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,165 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,202 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9,176 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,178 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,241 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,318 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,460 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,596 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,624 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,734 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10,013 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10,145 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,171 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10,262 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 10,231 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,986 | 8,986 | 8,986 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,240 | 8,996 | 9,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,026 | 9,624 | 10,262 | 7 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands was 10,231 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,262 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,986 in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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