Employment Rate in Netherlands decreased to 82 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 82.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Netherlands averaged 74.00 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 82.60 percent in the third quarter of 2023 and a record low of 63.50 percent in the first quarter of 1993. source: EUROSTAT



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.00 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 82.00 82.40 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 5283.40 5337.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.60 0.60 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 3999.00 3990.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 18.04 17.94 Million Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.70 8.70 percent May 2026


Netherlands Employment Rate
In Netherlands, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
82.00 82.40 82.60 63.50 1992 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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