Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 1,218 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,218 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,743 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
731.5 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Netherlands stood at 1,218 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 1,743 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 731.5 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 731.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 836.1 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 938.9 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 946.5 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,076 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1,707 Thousand persons | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 1,743 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,654 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,498 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1,290 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1,091 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 989.2 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1,085 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1,321 Thousand persons | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1,160 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1,182 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,166 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,218 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 783.8 Thousand persons | 731.5 Thousand persons | 836.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,293 Thousand persons | 938.9 Thousand persons | 1,743 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,189 Thousand persons | 1,085 Thousand persons | 1,321 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,585 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3,585 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Germany 3,582 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 1,218 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Sweden 1,147 Thousand persons compare
- 11 Poland 943.6 Thousand persons compare
- 11 Poland 943.6 Thousand persons compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (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 NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 1,218 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 731.5 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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