Employment by permanency of the job in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment by permanency of the job was 111.69 Persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment by permanency of the job in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 111.69 Persons for employment by permanency of the job in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by permanency of the job in Netherlands peaked at 111.69 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.23 Persons, in 1988.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment by permanency of the job in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.92 Persons | — |
| 1985 | 64.78 Persons | +70.8% |
| 1988 | 0.23 Persons | -99.6% |
| 1996 | 2.62 Persons | +1039.1% |
| 1997 | 3.49 Persons | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 2.66 Persons | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 2.27 Persons | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 94.71 Persons | +4072.2% |
| 2001 | 40.37 Persons | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 41.8 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 46.55 Persons | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 50.81 Persons | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 44.06 Persons | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 46.65 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 52.79 Persons | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 67.18 Persons | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 61.96 Persons | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 59.39 Persons | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 47.13 Persons | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 61.03 Persons | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 56.88 Persons | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 52.66 Persons | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 60.35 Persons | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 74.66 Persons | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 79.15 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 69.53 Persons | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 61.88 Persons | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 66.76 Persons | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 89.52 Persons | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 92.1 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 94.65 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 99.37 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 111.69 Persons | +12.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment by permanency of the job in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4072.2% | 2.27 Persons | 94.71 Persons |
| 1996 | +1039.1% | 0.23 Persons | 2.62 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.31 Persons | 0.23 Persons | 64.78 Persons | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.76 Persons | 2.27 Persons | 3.49 Persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 54.69 Persons | 40.37 Persons | 94.71 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.27 Persons | 47.13 Persons | 79.15 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.35 Persons | 66.76 Persons | 111.69 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 OECD 252.47 Persons compare
- 1 Croatia 1.99 Persons compare
- 2 Germany 121.78 Persons compare
- 3 Bulgaria 96.89 Persons compare
- 4 Portugal 72.52 Persons compare
- 5 France 68.44 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 4.91 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom 26.23 Persons compare
- 7 Switzerland 23 Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 0.3 Persons compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by permanency of the job in Netherlands?
- Employment by permanency of the job in Netherlands was 111.69 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by permanency of the job recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 111.69 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by permanency of the job recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 Persons in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment by permanency of the job?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 8 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by permanency of the job rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by permanency of the job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on permanent and temporary workers based on the type of work contract of their main job. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates