Temporary employees by occupation in Netherlands

Netherlands: Temporary employees by occupation was 2,111 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,111
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,208
in 2023
All-time low
251
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025

Temporary employees by occupation in Netherlands, 1983–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1983200420251983: 2511985: 337.11987: 478.91988: 451.51989: 451.11990: 417.11991: 435.91992: 568.21993: 584.31994: 638.21995: 643.71996: 726.91997: 716.81998: 828.11999: 803.92000: 960.12001: 1.0k2002: 1.0k2003: 1.0k2004: 1.0k2005: 1.0k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.3k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by occupation in Netherlands stood at 2,111.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation in Netherlands peaked at 2,208 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 251, in 1983.

That places Netherlands 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 393.92 251 478.9 5
1990s 636.31 417.1 828.1 10
2000s 1,109 960.1 1,297 10
2010s 1,421 1,276 1,558 10
2020s 2,015 1,327 2,208 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Spain 2,898 compare
  2. 4 Italy 2,550 compare
  3. 5 Poland 2,218 compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 1,422 compare
  5. 8 Portugal 672.9 compare
  6. 9 Sweden 635.7 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by occupation in Netherlands?
Temporary employees by occupation in Netherlands was 2,111 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2,208 in 2023.
What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 251 in 1983.
How does Netherlands rank for temporary employees by occupation?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by occupation rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,163 data points, 1983–2025
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