Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 18.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.9
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.7
in 2022
All-time low
6.6
in 2004
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Netherlands is 18.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Netherlands peaked at 21.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.9 | — |
| 1996 | 11.1 | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 9.1 | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 15.9 | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 14.9 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 19.2 | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 20.1 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | -46.3% |
| 2003 | 7.8 | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 15.7 | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 18 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 18.7 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 19.1 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 21.7 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 21 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 19.4 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 18.9 | -2.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.98 | 9.1 | 15.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.52 | 6.6 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9 | 10.1 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.42 | 16.4 | 21.7 | 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 newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Netherlands?
- Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Netherlands was 18.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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