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
Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 2,137 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of 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.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,137 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2,137 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269.15 Thousand persons, 7.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2,137 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 322.5 Thousand persons, 6.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 2,031 Thousand persons | 1,324 Thousand persons | 2,202 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Italy 2,620 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Poland 2,153 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 2,150 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
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 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 8th 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 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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