Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation was 9,833 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,833
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9,833
in 2025
All-time low
4,946
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Netherlands is 9,833, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 occupation in Netherlands peaked at 9,833 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,946, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4,946 | — |
| 1985 | 5,118 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5,831 | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 5,889 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6,009 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,252 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 6,396 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6,607 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,631 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,701 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,775 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,923 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,178 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7,395 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,594 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,854 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,058 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,170 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8,116 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8,089 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,818 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7,938 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,169 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8,358 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,361 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,278 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,280 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,330 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,266 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,214 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,294 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,403 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,579 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,774 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,953 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,951 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,255 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,548 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9,737 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,798 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9,833 | +0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9,833 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9,833 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,559 | 4,946 | 6,009 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,845 | 6,252 | 7,594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,093 | 7,818 | 8,361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,437 | 8,214 | 8,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,520 | 8,951 | 9,833 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 occupation in Netherlands?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Netherlands was 9,833 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,833 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,946 in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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