Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands

Netherlands: Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 2,137 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,137 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,202 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
803.9 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998201220261998: 828.1 Thousand persons1999: 803.9 Thousand persons2000: 948.9 Thousand persons2001: 1.0k Thousand persons2002: 1.0k Thousand persons2003: 1.0k Thousand persons2004: 1.1k Thousand persons2005: 1.1k Thousand persons2006: 1.2k Thousand persons2007: 1.3k Thousand persons2008: 1.3k Thousand persons2009: 1.3k Thousand persons2010: 1.3k Thousand persons2011: 1.3k Thousand persons2012: 1.4k Thousand persons2013: 1.4k Thousand persons2014: 1.5k Thousand persons2015: 1.4k Thousand persons2016: 1.5k Thousand persons2017: 1.6k Thousand persons2018: 1.6k Thousand persons2019: 1.4k Thousand persons2020: 1.3k Thousand persons2021: 2.1k Thousand persons2022: 2.2k Thousand persons2023: 2.2k Thousand persons2024: 2.1k Thousand persons2025: 2.1k Thousand persons2026: 2.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands is 2,137 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% 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 6th out of 45 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

Annual values for Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998 to 2026.
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 2,137 Thousand persons -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2,031 Thousand persons 1,324 Thousand persons 2,202 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Spain 2,814 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Italy 2,442 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 2,357 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 2,137 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 2,117 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Poland 2,117 Thousand persons compare

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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 2,137 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 6th out of 45 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 42.6%. 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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Indicator
Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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