Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) was 9,899 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Netherlands is 9,899 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Netherlands peaked at 9,899 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,236 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,378 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 8,383 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,290 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,291 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,345 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,285 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,236 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,318 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,427 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,604 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,797 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,982 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8,981 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,282 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,587 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 9,781 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,863 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 9,899 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,381 Thousand persons | 8,378 Thousand persons | 8,383 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,458 Thousand persons | 8,236 Thousand persons | 8,982 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,565 Thousand persons | 8,981 Thousand persons | 9,899 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Netherlands?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Netherlands was 9,899 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,899 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,236 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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