Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,229 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
10,229 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,880 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10,229 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,880 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,880 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 8,074 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,232 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,384 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,419 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,484 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,307 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,358 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,524 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,676 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,742 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,713 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,714 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,846 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,913 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,874 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,908 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,942 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,017 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,125 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,267 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,308 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,663 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9,898 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10,096 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10,170 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10,229 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,880 Thousand persons | 7,880 Thousand persons | 7,880 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,420 Thousand persons | 8,074 Thousand persons | 8,742 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,932 Thousand persons | 8,713 Thousand persons | 9,267 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,894 Thousand persons | 9,308 Thousand persons | 10,229 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,426 Thousand persons (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)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,880 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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