Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level was 3,976 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,976 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,409 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
2,486 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3,976 Thousand persons for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 4,409 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,486 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,486 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 2,594 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,679 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,817 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2,947 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,204 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 3,350 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,510 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,595 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,618 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,484 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3,531 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,681 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,798 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,860 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,916 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,939 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,003 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,036 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,979 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,055 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,086 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,176 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,283 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,364 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,409 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,791 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 3,895 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,975 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,970 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3,976 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,705 Thousand persons | 2,486 Thousand persons | 2,947 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,563 Thousand persons | 3,204 Thousand persons | 3,860 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,084 Thousand persons | 3,916 Thousand persons | 4,364 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,003 Thousand persons | 3,791 Thousand persons | 4,409 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 3,976 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,409 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,486 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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