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 9,833 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
Netherlands recorded 9,833 Thousand persons for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Netherlands peaked at 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,214 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 | 8,358 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 8,361 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,278 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,280 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,330 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,266 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,214 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,294 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,403 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,579 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,774 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,953 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,951 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,255 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,548 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9,737 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,798 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9,833 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,360 Thousand persons | 8,358 Thousand persons | 8,361 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,437 Thousand persons | 8,214 Thousand persons | 8,953 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,520 Thousand persons | 8,951 Thousand persons | 9,833 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 9,833 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 9,833 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 8,214 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 18.6%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2, A10) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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