Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 14.86 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.86 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
14.94 million Thousand hours worked
in 2024
All-time low
10.86 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands stood at 14.86 million Thousand hours worked.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands peaked at 14.94 million Thousand hours worked in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.86 million Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.86 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 11.20 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.43 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.67 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.99 million Thousand hours worked | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.10 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.26 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.20 million Thousand hours worked | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.05 million Thousand hours worked | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.09 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.05 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.28 million Thousand hours worked | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million Thousand hours worked | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.83 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.65 million Thousand hours worked | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.56 million Thousand hours worked | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.66 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.55 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.44 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.52 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.62 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.93 million Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.23 million Thousand hours worked | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.58 million Thousand hours worked | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.94 million Thousand hours worked | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.35 million Thousand hours worked | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.97 million Thousand hours worked | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.51 million Thousand hours worked | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.69 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 14.94 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 14.86 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.43 million Thousand hours worked | 10.86 million Thousand hours worked | 11.99 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.32 million Thousand hours worked | 12.05 million Thousand hours worked | 12.83 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.90 million Thousand hours worked | 12.44 million Thousand hours worked | 13.94 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 million Thousand hours worked | 13.35 million Thousand hours worked | 14.94 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Poland 34.85 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 5 Poland 34.85 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 7 Romania 15.29 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 8 Netherlands 14.86 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 10 Greece 10.39 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 11 Portugal 10.09 million Thousand hours worked compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands was 14.86 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 million Thousand hours worked in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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