Work
Jobs, unemployment, wages and the sectors people work in. 2 sources, 1 international.
People aged 15 to 75 in paid work: highest in Staphorst and 1 other municipality (82%), lowest in Vaals (56%)
Unemployment and people aged 25–64 with higher education in EU countries: no clear relationship
Unemployment: 4.0 percent of the labour force in September 2026, 1.3 percentage points lower than in January 2003
Workers on a temporary contract in the Netherlands: higher than in 26 of the 26 other EU countries
Employed people by weekly hours: 35 hours or more is the largest part, 51% in 2025
Rise in collectively agreed wages: 5.0 percent in 2025, 3.9 percentage points higher than in 1995
More from the data
All 43 examplesJobs in information and communication: 330 thousand in 2025, 42% more than in 2009
Youth unemployment in the Netherlands: lower than in 24 of the 25 other EU countries
Workers on a temporary or flexible contract: highest in Groningen and 1 other municipality (38%), lowest in Laren (NH.) (18%)
People aged 15 to 75 by labour status: employed is the largest part, 73% in 2025
Women in paid work and part-time work in EU countries: no clear relationship
People aged 55 to 64 in work: 75.8 percent of the age group in 2025, 24.2 percentage points higher than in 2009
Jobs in hospitality: 505 thousand in 2025, 59% more than in 2009
Employees on a temporary contract: 22.3 percent of all employees (20–64) in 2025, 1.4 percentage points lower than in 2009
Median gross hourly wage of employees: 26.90 euros in 2025, 49% more than in 2013
Part-time work in the Netherlands: higher than in 26 of the 26 other EU countries
Fatal accidents at work in the Netherlands: lower than in 26 of the 26 other EU countries
Employees on a flexible contract: 2.69 million in 2025, 9% more than in 2013
Sources
CBS StatLine
CBSNetherlands, country to neighbourhood
The statistics database of Statistics Netherlands: almost 6,000 tables on population, economy, work, housing, energy, care and more, most with long annual, quarterly or monthly series.
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OECD Data Explorer
OESO (Organisatie voor Economische Samenwerking en Ontwikkeling)World, country (sometimes region)
Over 1,500 OECD tables on work, income, taxes, education, health, housing and the environment. Measured the same way for every member country, so good for comparing the Netherlands with countries outside Europe, such as the United States, Japan or Canada.
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updated in August 2026
In the harvested indexes
1,516 datasets in data.overheid.nl, the National Georegister and city portals with a subject belonging to this topic: Sociale zekerheid, Werk, Arbeidsomstandigheden, Werkgelegenheid, Arbeidsvoorwaarden.
Who publishes most
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek1,209
- SZMinisterie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid102
Groningen (gemeente)57
Rotterdam57
Utrecht (gemeente)13- UWUitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen3
Eindhoven (gemeente)3
Amsterdam2
Kamer van Koophandel1- Ooverig1
- SVSociale Verzekeringsbank1
- PDP-Direkt1
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