In the Netherlands, there were 24.2% more jobs in HR and recruitment for 2016 than the previous year, according to data from Jobfeed, a Big Data tool for vacancies for recruitment technology firm Textkernel.

The data showed that almost half of the total number of unique online job vacancies were for recruitment (46.6%). This was followed by personnel and HR support (31.5%), HR managers (17.5%) and job training and career counseling (4.4%).

Further data for 2016 showed that the provinces of North, South Holland, Utrecht and Noord-Brabant together have a market share of 75% of all vacancies for HR professionals.