Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 1987
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
40
1983–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.5% for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Netherlands peaked at 22.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.2% | — |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +146.7% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -68.7% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -62.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 9.2% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 22 Denmark 4.1% compare
- 23 Switzerland 3.0% compare
- 24 Norway 2.3% compare
- 25 Netherlands 0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Netherlands?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Netherlands was 0.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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