Work & Labour in Netherlands 923 indicators covering work & labour for Netherlands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 10,266 Thousand 2024 up 17.9% 7th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 109,300 Euro 2024 up 40.1% 6th Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 14.71 million Thousand 2023 up 18.3% 8th Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 57,900 Euro 2023 up 29.5% 5th Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 489,436 2023 up 50.5% 5th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 3.9% 2025 down 17.0% 46th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 54.2 Thousand persons 2025 down 79.4% 24th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 70.6% 2025 up 36.8% 1st Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 76.0% 2025 up 25.1% 1st Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 75.8% 2025 up 26.6% 2nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 76.2% 2025 up 23.6% 1st Part time employment, female 64.1% 2024 down 16.8% 7th Part time employment, male 25.1% 2024 down 9.4% 29th Part time employment, total 43.4% 2024 down 13.7% 14th Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 60.0% 2025 down 2.3% 15th Annual working hours per worker 1,439 hours per worker 2023 up 0.8% 124th Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,439 hours per worker 2023 up 0.8% 124th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 3.9% 2025 down 17.0% 46th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 3.9% 2025 down 17.0% 46th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 10.7% 2025 down 26.2% 42nd Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 8.5% 2025 down 3.4% 6th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 0.4% 2025 down 80.0% 46th Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,439 hours per worker 2023 up 0.8% 124th Incidence of part-time employment 61.55 2024 up 8.5% 2nd Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 36.5 Thousand persons 2025 down 18.2% 22nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 178.54 2024 down 27.7% 69th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 5.35 2024 down 33.2% 113th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 90.03 2024 down 24.5% 70th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 4.14 2024 down 29.0% 113th Employees 8,313 2025 up 19.2% 33rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 9,833 Thousand persons 2025 up 18.6% 10th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 9,833 Thousand persons 2025 up 18.6% 10th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 1,218 Thousand persons 2025 down 26.4% 8th Unemployment of previously employed persons 316.19 2024 down 39.4% 33rd Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Number of strikes and lockouts 36 2024 up 44.0% 28th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 9,833 Thousand persons 2025 up 18.6% 10th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 9,833 Thousand persons 2025 up 18.6% 10th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 5,910 Thousand persons 2025 up 41.0% 10th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 30.24 2024 down 4.3% 99th Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 29.54 2024 down 3.2% 100th Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 198.86 2024 down 19.1% 35th Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 21.3 2024 up 108.8% 34th Youth employees 2,473 2024 up 30.1% 25th Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 53,700 2024 up 31.3% 27th Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 34.02 2025 up 13.2% 86th Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 33.37 2025 up 15.0% 87th Average monthly earnings of employees 5,666 2025 up 41.9% 56th Average monthly earnings of employees 5,666 2025 up 41.9% 54th Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 1.98 million 2024 down 1.0% 18th Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job 5.8% 2026 down 46.3% 25th Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 15.58 million Persons 2026 up 11.3% 20th Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT -74.6% 2026 down 23.3% 39th Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.316 2025 down 10.0% 58th Median monthly earnings of employees 5,092 2025 up 45.6% 45th Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 8.2% 2024 down 11.0% 101st Female share of employment in senior and middle management 28.5% 2024 up 15.0% 71st Median monthly earnings of employees 5,092 2025 up 45.6% 44th Median monthly earnings of employees 5,092 2025 up 45.6% 44th ← Previous Page 5 of 16 Next →