Employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment was 9,899 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Netherlands stood at 9,899. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Netherlands peaked at 9,899 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,493, in 1969.
Netherlands ranks 45th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4,493 | — |
| 1970 | 4,554 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4,581 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4,538 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4,546 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4,549 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4,645 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 4,643 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,806 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,757 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4,939 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 4,970 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5,108 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5,010 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 4,950 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4,980 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5,076 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,155 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5,251 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 6,637 | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 6,706 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,782 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,932 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,186 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7,402 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,605 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,860 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,064 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,176 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8,125 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8,101 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,831 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7,949 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,186 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8,370 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,374 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,286 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,293 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,346 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,287 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,232 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,319 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,426 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,608 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8,795 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,985 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,978 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,284 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,583 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9,786 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9,866 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 9,899 | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9,899 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,235, 4.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9,899 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +26.4% | 5,251 | 6,637 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,493 | 4,493 | 4,493 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4,656 | 4,538 | 4,939 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,062 | 4,950 | 5,251 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7,036 | 6,637 | 7,605 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,104 | 7,831 | 8,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,458 | 8,232 | 8,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,566 | 8,978 | 9,899 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Netherlands?
- Employment in Netherlands was 9,899 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,899 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,493 in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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