Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition was 66.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Netherlands stood at 66.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Netherlands peaked at 74.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.8% | — |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 59.8% | 64.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 68.5% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.2% | 73.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Netherlands?
- Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in Netherlands was 66.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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