Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 1,063 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,063 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,099 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
570 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 1,063 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 1,099 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 570 Thousand persons, in 1993.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 578 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 570 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 589 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 607 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 622 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 665 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 699 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 741 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 805 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 832 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 858 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 852 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 855 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 800 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 821 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 887 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 914 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 915 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 906 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 947 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 957 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 957 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 972 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 988 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,005 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,055 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,080 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,099 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,063 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 633.88 Thousand persons | 570 Thousand persons | 741 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 853.9 Thousand persons | 800 Thousand persons | 915 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.6 Thousand persons | 906 Thousand persons | 1,099 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,063 Thousand persons | 1,063 Thousand persons | 1,063 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,252 Thousand persons compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1,252 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Germany 1,069 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,063 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Türkiye 627 Thousand persons compare
- 7 France 531 Thousand persons compare
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands was 1,063 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,099 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 570 Thousand persons in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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