Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 43.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
43.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2020
All-time low
38.7%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Netherlands stood at 43.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Netherlands peaked at 51.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.7% | — |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 38.7% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 42.2% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 48.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.3% | 51.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Netherlands 43.9% compare
- 3 Switzerland 41.4% compare
- 4 Austria 31.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Netherlands?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Netherlands was 43.9% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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