Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 10,266 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Netherlands is 10,266 Thousand, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Netherlands peaked at 10,266 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,214 Thousand, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,214 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 8,377 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,436 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8,388 Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8,293 Thousand | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8,346 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,527 Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8,777 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8,918 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,840 Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,779 Thousand | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,850 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,827 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,719 Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,706 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,776 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,909 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,116 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9,362 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,573 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9,524 Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,690 Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 10,000 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10,166 Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 10,266 Thousand | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,512 Thousand | 8,214 Thousand | 8,918 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,961 Thousand | 8,706 Thousand | 9,573 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,929 Thousand | 9,524 Thousand | 10,266 Thousand | 5 |
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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 persons) by nuts 3 region in Netherlands?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Netherlands was 10,266 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,266 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,214 Thousand in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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