Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in part-time employment by main reason 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 part-time employment by main reason in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Netherlands stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason 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 part-time employment by main reason 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 part-time employment by main reason in Netherlands?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Netherlands was 2.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason 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 part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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