Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 3.59 million Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
3.59 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3.89 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
2.98 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2026, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands stood at 3.59 million Thousand hours worked.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands peaked at 3.89 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.98 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 3.07 million Thousand hours worked | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.06 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million Thousand hours worked | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.18 million Thousand hours worked | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million Thousand hours worked | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million Thousand hours worked | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.18 million Thousand hours worked | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.24 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million Thousand hours worked | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.39 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million Thousand hours worked | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.40 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.26 million Thousand hours worked | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.27 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million Thousand hours worked | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.59 million Thousand hours worked | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.65 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.58 million Thousand hours worked | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.74 million Thousand hours worked | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.84 million Thousand hours worked | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.81 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.89 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.89 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 3.59 million Thousand hours worked | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.10 million Thousand hours worked | 2.98 million Thousand hours worked | 3.28 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.27 million Thousand hours worked | 3.18 million Thousand hours worked | 3.39 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 million Thousand hours worked | 3.26 million Thousand hours worked | 3.65 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million Thousand hours worked | 3.58 million Thousand hours worked | 3.89 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 Poland 8.65 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 8.65 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 8 Romania 3.76 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 9 Netherlands 3.59 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 11 Czechia 2.61 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 12 Portugal 2.60 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 in Netherlands?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Netherlands was 3.59 million Thousand hours worked in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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