Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 2,045 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,045 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,146 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
636.5 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Netherlands stood at 2,045 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Netherlands peaked at 2,146 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 636.5 Thousand persons, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 636.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 720.7 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 710.5 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 820 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 798.4 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 945.5 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 1,008 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,013 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,025 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,011 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,025 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,116 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1,234 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1,271 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,270 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,258 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,257 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,328 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,375 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,419 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,353 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,411 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,516 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,525 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,464 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,297 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2,072 Thousand persons | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 2,142 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,146 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,068 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 2,045 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737.22 Thousand persons | 636.5 Thousand persons | 820 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,092 Thousand persons | 945.5 Thousand persons | 1,271 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,391 Thousand persons | 1,257 Thousand persons | 1,525 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,962 Thousand persons | 1,297 Thousand persons | 2,146 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Italy 2,517 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Poland 2,147 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Poland 2,147 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 2,045 Thousand persons compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,358 Thousand persons compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,358 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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Netherlands?
- Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Netherlands was 2,045 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,146 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.5 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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