Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 14.71 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Netherlands stood at 14.71 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.05 million, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.32 million | 12.05 million | 12.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.90 million | 12.44 million | 13.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.14 million | 13.35 million | 14.71 million | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (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 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 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 in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 31 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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