Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 1990
All-time low
2.1%
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Netherlands stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Netherlands peaked at 26.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 47 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: % of total part-time employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.1% | — |
| 1991 | 24.3% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -80.7% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 4.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 6 |
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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 2.2% 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 26.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 47 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 77.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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