Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Noord-Holland
Noord-Holland: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 2.79 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Noord-Holland, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Noord-Holland stood at 2.79 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Noord-Holland peaked at 2.79 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million, in 2003.
Noord-Holland ranks 76th of 313 regions 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 Noord-Holland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.22 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.46 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.72 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 2.17 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.23 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 million | 2.46 million | 2.79 million | 4 |
More work & labour data for Noord-Holland
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,692 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,252 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,692 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 75.2 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 83.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,692 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,252 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Noord-Holland?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Noord-Holland was 2.79 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Noord-Holland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Noord-Holland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2003.
- How does Noord-Holland rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Noord-Holland ranks 76th out of 313 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Noord-Holland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Noord-Holland 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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