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
8th
of 33 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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1999201220251999: 7.9k Thousand persons2000: 8.1k Thousand persons2001: 8.2k Thousand persons2002: 8.4k Thousand persons2003: 8.4k Thousand persons2004: 8.5k Thousand persons2005: 8.3k Thousand persons2006: 8.4k Thousand persons2007: 8.5k Thousand persons2008: 8.7k Thousand persons2009: 8.7k Thousand persons2010: 8.7k Thousand persons2011: 8.7k Thousand persons2012: 8.8k Thousand persons2013: 8.9k Thousand persons2014: 8.9k Thousand persons2015: 8.9k Thousand persons2016: 8.9k Thousand persons2017: 9.0k Thousand persons2018: 9.1k Thousand persons2019: 9.3k Thousand persons2020: 9.3k Thousand persons2021: 9.7k Thousand persons2022: 9.9k Thousand persons2023: 10.1k Thousand persons2024: 10.2k Thousand persons2025: 10.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Netherlands is 10,229 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Italy 25,629 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Spain 24,811 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Poland 17,745 Thousand persons compare
  4. 9 Romania 8,190 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Sweden 5,773 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Portugal 5,582 Thousand persons compare

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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 8th out of 33 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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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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