Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 2,150 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands is 2,150 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 2,202 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 803.9 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 828.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 803.9 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 948.9 Thousand persons | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 1,021 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,042 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,030 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,077 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,085 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,187 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,298 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,291 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,303 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,255 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,325 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,391 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,440 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,487 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,401 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,498 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,560 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,578 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,438 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,324 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2,143 Thousand persons | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 2,202 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,169 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,100 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,140 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 2,150 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data 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 Thousand persons | 2,143 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 816 Thousand persons | 803.9 Thousand persons | 828.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,128 Thousand persons | 948.9 Thousand persons | 1,303 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,437 Thousand persons | 1,255 Thousand persons | 1,578 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,033 Thousand persons | 1,324 Thousand persons | 2,202 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Spain 2,956 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Italy 2,620 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Poland 2,153 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 2,137 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Poland 2,117 Thousand persons compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,443 Thousand persons compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,443 Thousand persons compare
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- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.3% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands was 2,150 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,202 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 803.9 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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