Public employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Public employment was 10,266 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public employment in Netherlands, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public employment in Netherlands is 10,266, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Public employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9,408 | — |
| 2019 | 9,573 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,524 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,690 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 10,069 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10,166 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 10,266 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,490 | 9,408 | 9,573 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,943 | 9,524 | 10,266 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 Italy 24,916 compare
- 9 Egypt 24,219
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 24,139 compare
- 12 Romania 8,627 compare
- 13 Chile 8,217
- 14 Switzerland 5,561 compare
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 public employment in Netherlands?
- Public employment in Netherlands was 10,266 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,266 in 2024.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,408 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for public employment?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.