Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Netherlands

Netherlands: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2022
All-time low
10.9%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Netherlands, 1995–2025

01020301995201020251995: 10.9 Percentage1996: 12 Percentage1997: 11.4 Percentage1998: 12.7 Percentage1999: 12 Percentage2000: 14 Percentage2001: 14.3 Percentage2002: 14.3 Percentage2003: 14.5 Percentage2004: 14.6 Percentage2005: 15.4 Percentage2006: 16.7 Percentage2007: 18 Percentage2008: 18.3 Percentage2009: 18.3 Percentage2010: 18.4 Percentage2011: 18.3 Percentage2012: 19.4 Percentage2013: 20.4 Percentage2014: 21.4 Percentage2015: 20.2 Percentage2016: 20.8 Percentage2017: 21.8 Percentage2018: 21.5 Percentage2019: 20.2 Percentage2020: 18 Percentage2021: 27.4 Percentage2022: 27.7 Percentage2023: 27.4 Percentage2024: 26.4 Percentage2025: 25.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Netherlands stood at 25.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Netherlands peaked at 27.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Netherlands, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 10.9%
1996 12.0% +10.1%
1997 11.4% -5.0%
1998 12.7% +11.4%
1999 12.0% -5.5%
2000 14.0% +16.7%
2001 14.3% +2.1%
2002 14.3% +0.0%
2003 14.5% +1.4%
2004 14.6% +0.7%
2005 15.4% +5.5%
2006 16.7% +8.4%
2007 18.0% +7.8%
2008 18.3% +1.7%
2009 18.3% +0.0%
2010 18.4% +0.5%
2011 18.3% -0.5%
2012 19.4% +6.0%
2013 20.4% +5.2%
2014 21.4% +4.9%
2015 20.2% -5.6%
2016 20.8% +3.0%
2017 21.8% +4.8%
2018 21.5% -1.4%
2019 20.2% -6.0%
2020 18.0% -10.9%
2021 27.4% +52.2%
2022 27.7% +1.1%
2023 27.4% -1.1%
2024 26.4% -3.6%
2025 25.8% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8% 10.9% 12.7% 5
2000s 15.8% 14.0% 18.3% 10
2010s 20.2% 18.3% 21.8% 10
2020s 25.4% 18.0% 27.7% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Montenegro 30.6% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 25.8% compare
  3. 4 North Macedonia 19.1% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Netherlands?
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Netherlands was 25.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,280 data points, 1995–2025
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