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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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