Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data was 2.7 Annual average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.7 Annual average
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
4th
of 23 countries
All-time high
2.9 Annual average
in 2022
All-time low
0.9 Annual average
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Netherlands is 2.7 Annual average, 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 Annual average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9 Annual average, 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Annual average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.3 Annual average | — |
| 2009 | 1.3 Annual average | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 1 Annual average | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 Annual average | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1 Annual average | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9 Annual average | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 Annual average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 Annual average | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1 Annual average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 Annual average | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2 Annual average | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 Annual average | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 Annual average | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3 Annual average | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9 Annual average | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9 Annual average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9 Annual average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.7 Annual average | -6.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.7 Annual average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 Annual average, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.7 Annual average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 Annual average, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 Annual average | 1.3 Annual average | 2.3 Annual average | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.27 Annual average | 0.9 Annual average | 2.3 Annual average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 Annual average | 1.8 Annual average | 2.9 Annual average | 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 Annual average 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 Annual average 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 Annual average 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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