Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 8.57 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Netherlands, 1969–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Netherlands stood at 8.57 million. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Netherlands peaked at 8.57 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 4.42 million, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4.59 million | — |
| 1970 | 4.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.60 million | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.56 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.94 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.85 million | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.59 million | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 4.42 million | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.69 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.95 million | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.17 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.96 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.77 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.28 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.94 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 8.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 8.57 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 million | 4.59 million | 4.59 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.68 million | 4.56 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 million | 4.42 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 5.62 million | 6.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.20 million | 6.95 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 million | 7.23 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.34 million | 7.94 million | 8.57 million | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Netherlands?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Netherlands was 8.57 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 7 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org