Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) was 2,111 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2,111 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,276, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 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) (2008-2026) (2) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,297 | — |
| 2009 | 1,296 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,281 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,276 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,356 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,407 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,458 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,384 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,443 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,543 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,558 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,501 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,327 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2,118 | +59.7% |
| 2022 | 2,194 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,208 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,132 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 2,111 | -1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2,111 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263.45, 8.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2,111 is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.4, 7.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) 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 | +59.7% | 1,327 | 2,118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,297 | 1,296 | 1,297 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,421 | 1,276 | 1,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,015 | 1,327 | 2,208 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Italy 2,550 compare
- 6 Poland 2,218 compare
- 6 Poland 2,218 compare
- 8 Netherlands 2,111 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,422 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,422 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (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)
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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,276 in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 47 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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