Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 14,404 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14,404 Thousand persons for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Netherlands peaked at 14,404 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,576 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12,576 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 12,630 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12,712 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,792 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12,862 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12,934 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13,048 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,167 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13,222 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,271 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13,377 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13,508 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13,616 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13,740 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13,864 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 13,880 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14,046 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 14,210 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 14,322 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 14,404 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,678 Thousand persons | 12,576 Thousand persons | 12,792 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 13,274 Thousand persons | 12,862 Thousand persons | 13,740 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,121 Thousand persons | 13,864 Thousand persons | 14,404 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Netherlands?
- Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Netherlands was 14,404 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,404 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,576 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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