Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 491.1 Thousand in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
491.1 Thousand
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
590.9 Thousand
in 2021
All-time low
117.6 Thousand
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 491.1 Thousand for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 590.9 Thousand in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117.6 Thousand, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 117.6 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 315.9 Thousand | +168.6% |
| 2011 | 363.8 Thousand | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 337.7 Thousand | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 336.8 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 356.3 Thousand | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 385.9 Thousand | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 419.8 Thousand | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 435.7 Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 461.3 Thousand | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 432.2 Thousand | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 399.1 Thousand | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 590.9 Thousand | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 581.9 Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 564.8 Thousand | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 565.7 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 575.3 Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 491.1 Thousand | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.6 Thousand | 117.6 Thousand | 117.6 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 384.54 Thousand | 315.9 Thousand | 461.3 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 538.4 Thousand | 399.1 Thousand | 590.9 Thousand | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Spain 1,096 Thousand compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 823.3 Thousand compare
- 5 United Kingdom 823.3 Thousand compare
- 7 Netherlands 491.1 Thousand compare
- 9 Italy 385.5 Thousand compare
- 10 Poland 329.1 Thousand compare
- 10 Poland 329.1 Thousand 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands was 491.1 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 590.9 Thousand in 2021.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.6 Thousand in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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