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
The most recent figure for persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Netherlands is 179.3 Thousand, measured in 2025. 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.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 179.3 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.1 Thousand, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 179.3 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.5 Thousand, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 46 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).