Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 4,257 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,257 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,259 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,208 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 4,257 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 4,259 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,208 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,208 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 3,277 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,332 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,411 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,417 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,428 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,433 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,493 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,633 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,746 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,833 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,894 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,009 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,160 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,224 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,190 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 4,259 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 4,257 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4,257 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 299 Thousand persons, 14.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4,257 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 450.5 Thousand persons, 9.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,208 Thousand persons | 3,208 Thousand persons | 3,208 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,500 Thousand persons | 3,277 Thousand persons | 3,833 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,142 Thousand persons | 3,894 Thousand persons | 4,259 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Netherlands was 4,257 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,259 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,208 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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