Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025) was 2.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Netherlands is 2.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 2.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.3 | — |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 1 | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Netherlands?
- Job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Netherlands was 2.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. 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 Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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