Netherlands Services Employment
Employment in services SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS
Overview
Netherlands's services employment stood at 84.54% in 2025, a rise of +0.31% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 84.63% by 2026. Netherlands ranked 175th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Services Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 85.01% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 84.82% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 84.63% | - | - |
| 2025 | 84.54% | +0.31% | #175 |
| 2024 | 84.23% | +0.38% | #174 |
| 2023 | 83.86% | −0.03% | #176 |
| 2022 | 83.88% | +0.13% | #178 |
| 2021 | 83.75% | +1.48% | #179 |
| 2020 | 82.27% | +0.22% | #176 |
| 2019 | 82.06% | +0.19% | #176 |
| 2018 | 81.86% | +0.67% | #176 |
| 2017 | 81.19% | −0.51% | #175 |
| 2016 | 81.70% | +0.41% | #176 |
| 2015 | 81.29% | −0.38% | #175 |
| 2014 | 81.66% | +0.54% | #177 |
| 2013 | 81.12% | +1.27% | #178 |
| 2012 | 79.85% | −0.58% | #176 |
| 2011 | 80.44% | +0.91% | #177 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Netherlands matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw services employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Netherlands's services employment was 84.54% in 2025. Ranked 175th globally. This represents a 0.4% increase from the previous year.
Netherlands's services employment peaked at 84.54% in 2025.
The lowest services employment in Netherlands was 70.88% in 1991.
Netherlands ranks 175th globally in services employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Netherlands's services employment is projected to reach 84.63% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The services employment of Netherlands in 2025 was 84.54%. This ranks 175th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_netherlands_services-employment,
title = {Netherlands Services Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/netherlands/services-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}