Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) was 179.3 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2025, persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Netherlands stood at 179.3 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Netherlands peaked at 179.3 Thousand in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.5 Thousand, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.5 Thousand | — |
| 2005 | 81.3 Thousand | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 72 Thousand | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 77.1 Thousand | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 89 Thousand | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 89.3 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.8 Thousand | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 98.1 Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 94.2 Thousand | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 112.3 Thousand | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 132.9 Thousand | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 136.3 Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 116.7 Thousand | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 111 Thousand | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 124.6 Thousand | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 136.4 Thousand | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 136.3 Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 157.6 Thousand | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 165.3 Thousand | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 155.7 Thousand | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 178.6 Thousand | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 179.3 Thousand | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.37 Thousand | 61.5 Thousand | 89.3 Thousand | 6 |
| 2010s | 115.83 Thousand | 94.2 Thousand | 136.4 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.13 Thousand | 136.3 Thousand | 179.3 Thousand | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Netherlands?
- Persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Netherlands was 179.3 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 179.3 Thousand in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5 Thousand in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons with information and communications technology (ict) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 with information and communications technology (ICT) education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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