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 9,815 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
9,815 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,867 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
8,254 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Netherlands, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Netherlands stood at 9,815 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Netherlands peaked at 9,867 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,254 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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 | 8,406 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 8,296 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8,299 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,327 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,341 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,254 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,270 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,311 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,478 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,652 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,862 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,012 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8,974 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,370 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,663 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9,796 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9,809 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 9,867 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 9,815 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,351 Thousand persons | 8,296 Thousand persons | 8,406 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,481 Thousand persons | 8,254 Thousand persons | 9,012 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,613 Thousand persons | 8,974 Thousand persons | 9,867 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- 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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
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 9,815 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 9,867 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 8,254 Thousand persons in 2013.
- 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 2026.
- 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 15.8%. 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) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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