Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 10,243 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
10,243 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
10,262 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
8,986 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10,243 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 10,262 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,986 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,986 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 8,996 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,063 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,165 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,202 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9,176 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,178 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,241 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,318 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,460 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,596 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,624 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,734 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10,013 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10,145 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,171 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10,262 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 10,243 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,986 Thousand persons | 8,986 Thousand persons | 8,986 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,240 Thousand persons | 8,996 Thousand persons | 9,596 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,027 Thousand persons | 9,624 Thousand persons | 10,262 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (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 10,243 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 43 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 10.8%. 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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