Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 4.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands is 4.4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands peaked at 5.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Temporary employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.5 | — |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +76.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 3 | 5.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands?
- Temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands was 4.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employment agency workers by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 employment agency workers by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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