Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 10.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Netherlands, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Netherlands stood at 10.57 million. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Netherlands peaked at 10.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.83 million, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.83 million | — |
| 1986 | 5.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.28 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.73 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.69 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 10.57 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.13 million | 5.83 million | 6.46 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.24 million | 6.62 million | 7.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 million | 8.05 million | 8.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 million | 8.92 million | 9.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 million | 9.69 million | 10.57 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Netherlands?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Netherlands was 10.57 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 million in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP