Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,111 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,111 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,208 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
1,276 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2,111 Thousand persons for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands peaked at 2,208 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,276 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,297 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,296 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,281 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,276 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,356 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,407 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,458 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,384 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,443 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,543 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,558 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,501 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,327 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2,118 Thousand persons | +59.7% |
| 2022 | 2,194 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,208 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,132 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 2,111 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,297 Thousand persons | 1,296 Thousand persons | 1,297 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,421 Thousand persons | 1,276 Thousand persons | 1,558 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,015 Thousand persons | 1,327 Thousand persons | 2,208 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Italy 2,550 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Poland 2,218 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Poland 2,218 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 2,111 Thousand persons compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,422 Thousand persons compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,422 Thousand persons 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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands?
- Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Netherlands was 2,111 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,208 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,276 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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