Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of temporary employees by household composition was 55.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 55.6% for percentage of temporary employees by household composition in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Netherlands peaked at 60.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.7% | — |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.7% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 42.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 44.2% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Montenegro 61.7% compare
- 2 Netherlands 55.6% compare
- 2 Sweden 55.6% compare
- 5 France 52.3% compare
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Netherlands?
- Percentage of temporary employees by household composition in Netherlands was 55.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of temporary employees by household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of temporary employees by household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of temporary employees by household composition?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of temporary employees by household composition rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 temporary employees by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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