Temporary employees: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Netherlands
Netherlands: Temporary employees: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 2,150 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Netherlands, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Netherlands stood at 2,150.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Netherlands peaked at 2,202 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,255, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Temporary employees: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,291 | — |
| 2009 | 1,303 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,255 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,325 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,391 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,440 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,487 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,401 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,498 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,560 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,578 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,438 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,324 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2,143 | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 2,202 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,169 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,100 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,140 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 2,150 | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +61.8% | 1,324 | 2,143 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,297 | 1,291 | 1,303 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,437 | 1,255 | 1,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,033 | 1,324 | 2,202 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Spain 2,956 compare
- 5 Italy 2,620 compare
- 6 Poland 2,153 compare
- 8 Netherlands 2,137 compare
- 9 Poland 2,117 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,443 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,443 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Netherlands?
- Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Netherlands was 2,150 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,202 in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,255 in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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