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
Netherlands recorded 1,218 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,218 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,218 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 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
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 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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