Industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands

Netherlands: Industry share of total emplyoment was 13.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.76
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.83
in 1991
All-time low
13.76
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 24.81992: 24.51993: 24.11994: 23.31995: 23.41996: 23.21997: 22.91998: 22.81999: 22.32000: 21.62001: 21.62002: 212003: 19.92004: 20.12005: 212006: 20.52007: 19.82008: 19.32009: 18.32010: 17.72011: 16.82012: 17.52013: 16.72014: 162015: 16.52016: 16.12017: 16.62018: 16.12019: 15.92020: 15.72021: 14.12022: 14.32023: 14.32024: 142025: 13.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands stood at 13.76. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands peaked at 24.83 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.76, in 2025.

Netherlands ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.47 22.33 24.83 9
2000s 20.3 18.3 21.57 10
2010s 16.59 15.93 17.7 10
2020s 14.36 13.76 15.68 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 149 Hong Kong 14.01 compare
  2. 150 Singapore 14 compare
  3. 151 Sudan 13.98 compare
  4. 153 Central African Republic 13.39 compare
  5. 154 Eritrea 12.74 compare
  6. 155 Fiji 12.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Netherlands was 13.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 24.83 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 13.76 in 2025.
How does Netherlands rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Netherlands ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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