Full-time and part-time employment in Netherlands

Netherlands: Full-time and part-time employment was 5,057 Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
5,057 Persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 8 groups
All-time high
5,088 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
3,869 Persons
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025

Full-time and part-time employment in Netherlands, 1983–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1983200420251983: 3.9k Persons1985: 3.9k Persons1987: 4.1k Persons1988: 4.1k Persons1989: 4.1k Persons1990: 4.3k Persons1991: 4.3k Persons1992: 4.3k Persons1993: 4.3k Persons1994: 4.3k Persons1995: 4.4k Persons1996: 4.5k Persons1997: 4.6k Persons1998: 4.6k Persons1999: 4.7k Persons2000: 4.7k Persons2001: 4.6k Persons2002: 4.6k Persons2003: 4.4k Persons2004: 4.4k Persons2005: 4.3k Persons2006: 4.4k Persons2007: 4.5k Persons2008: 4.6k Persons2009: 4.5k Persons2010: 4.4k Persons2011: 4.4k Persons2012: 4.3k Persons2013: 4.5k Persons2014: 4.4k Persons2015: 4.5k Persons2016: 4.5k Persons2017: 4.6k Persons2018: 4.7k Persons2019: 4.8k Persons2020: 4.8k Persons2021: 4.8k Persons2022: 5.0k Persons2023: 5.1k Persons2024: 5.1k Persons2025: 5.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time and part-time employment in Netherlands is 5,057 Persons, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Netherlands peaked at 5,088 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,869 Persons, in 1983.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,021 Persons 3,869 Persons 4,109 Persons 5
1990s 4,420 Persons 4,266 Persons 4,707 Persons 10
2000s 4,501 Persons 4,348 Persons 4,709 Persons 10
2010s 4,513 Persons 4,332 Persons 4,781 Persons 10
2020s 4,961 Persons 4,757 Persons 5,088 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 OECD 504,527 Persons compare
  2. 2 United States 134,927 Persons compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 80,005 Persons compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 62,079 Persons compare
  5. 5 Japan 48,630 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time and part-time employment in Netherlands?
Full-time and part-time employment in Netherlands was 5,057 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 5,088 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3,869 Persons in 1983.
How does Netherlands rank for full-time and part-time employment?
Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.