Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 18,135 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
18,135 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18,135 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
15,486 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 18,135 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 18,135 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 15,486 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,486 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 15,562 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15,646 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15,751 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15,855 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,975 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16,094 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16,184 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16,252 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16,303 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16,334 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16,358 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,403 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16,480 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16,568 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16,650 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16,725 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,779 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16,829 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16,895 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,976 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,075 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17,176 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17,278 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,400 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17,473 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,588 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,789 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 17,934 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 18,039 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 18,126 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 18,135 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 18,135 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,516 Thousand persons, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 18,135 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,155 Thousand persons, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,660 Thousand persons | 15,486 Thousand persons | 15,855 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,295 Thousand persons | 15,975 Thousand persons | 16,568 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,978 Thousand persons | 16,650 Thousand persons | 17,400 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,869 Thousand persons | 17,473 Thousand persons | 18,135 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Netherlands was 18,135 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,135 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,486 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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