Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) was 4,611 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,611
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,611
in 2020
All-time low
2,338
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Netherlands, 1993–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1993200620201993: 2.3k1994: 2.4k1995: 2.5k1996: 2.6k1997: 2.7k1998: 2.9k1999: 3.0k2000: 3.3k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.6k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.7k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.8k2008: 3.9k2009: 4.0k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.0k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.5k2019: 4.6k2020: 4.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Netherlands stood at 4,611. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 4,611 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,338, in 1993.

That places Netherlands 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Netherlands, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 2,338 —
1994 2,444 +4.5%
1995 2,535 +3.7%
1996 2,642 +4.2%
1997 2,737 +3.6%
1998 2,863 +4.6%
1999 3,019 +5.4%
2000 3,261 +8.0%
2001 3,399 +4.2%
2002 3,579 +5.3%
2003 3,645 +1.8%
2004 3,682 +1.0%
2005 3,557 -3.4%
2006 3,613 +1.6%
2007 3,772 +4.4%
2008 3,894 +3.2%
2009 3,971 +2.0%
2010 4,027 +1.4%
2011 4,045 +0.4%
2012 4,128 +2.1%
2013 4,176 +1.2%
2014 4,134 -1.0%
2015 4,203 +1.7%
2016 4,235 +0.8%
2017 4,337 +2.4%
2018 4,460 +2.8%
2019 4,570 +2.5%
2020 4,611 +0.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 4,611 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414, 11.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 4,611 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434, 10.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,654 2,338 3,019 7
2000s 3,637 3,261 3,971 10
2010s 4,232 4,027 4,570 10
2020s 4,611 4,611 4,611 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 France 4,735 compare
  2. 5 Metropolitan France 4,624 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 4,611 compare
  4. 8 Italy 4,153 compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 3,291 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Netherlands?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Netherlands was 4,611 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 4,611 in 2020.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,338 in 1993.
How does Netherlands rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
53 places, 1,153 data points, 1993–2020
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