Labour transitions by type of contract in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour transitions by type of contract was 93.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2006
All-time low
86.7%
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour transitions by type of contract in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour transitions by type of contract in Netherlands stood at 93.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions by type of contract in Netherlands peaked at 93.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour transitions by type of contract in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.9% | — |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 93.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 93.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.2% | 93.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 90.7% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 86.7% | 93.5% | 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 labour transitions by type of contract in Netherlands?
- Labour transitions by type of contract in Netherlands was 93.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions by type of contract recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labour transitions by type of contract recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour transitions by type of contract?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions by type of contract rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions by type of contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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