Temporary employees by main reason in Netherlands
Netherlands: Temporary employees by main reason was 25.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.8
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 2022
All-time low
5.8
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by main reason in Netherlands is 25.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Netherlands peaked at 27.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 1983.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.96 | 5.8 | 9.4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.48 | 7.6 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.38 | 13.8 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.17 | 17.4 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.32 | 18.2 | 27.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Montenegro 30.6 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 19.1 compare
- 4 Serbia 18.7 compare
- 5 Poland 15.9 compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by main reason in Netherlands?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Netherlands was 25.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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