Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 14.71 million Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.71 million Thousand
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
14.71 million Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
12.05 million Thousand
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Netherlands stood at 14.71 million Thousand. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 14.71 million Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.05 million Thousand, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.10 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 12.26 million Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12.20 million Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.05 million Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.09 million Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.05 million Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.28 million Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.63 million Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.83 million Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.65 million Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.56 million Thousand | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.66 million Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.55 million Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.44 million Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.52 million Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.62 million Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.93 million Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 13.23 million Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.58 million Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.94 million Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.35 million Thousand | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.97 million Thousand | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.51 million Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.71 million Thousand | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.32 million Thousand | 12.05 million Thousand | 12.83 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.90 million Thousand | 12.44 million Thousand | 13.94 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.14 million Thousand | 13.35 million Thousand | 14.71 million Thousand | 4 |
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- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 14.71 million Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 million Thousand in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 million Thousand in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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