Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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
9th
of 40 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Netherlands is 14.86 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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
- 6 Poland 34.68 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 34.68 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 8 Romania 15.29 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 9 Netherlands 14.86 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 11 Greece 10.33 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 12 Portugal 10.28 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)
- 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 employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Netherlands?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Netherlands was 14.86 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 million Thousand hours worked in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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