Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 77.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
77.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2022
All-time low
62.2%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands, 2008–2025

0204060802008201620252008: 69.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2009: 64.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2010: 68.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants2011: 65.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2012: 69.8 Percentage of total recent immigrants2013: 62.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants2014: 65.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2015: 62.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2016: 64.1 Percentage of total recent immigrants2017: 64 Percentage of total recent immigrants2018: 66.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2019: 69.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2020: 72 Percentage of total recent immigrants2021: 73.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2022: 81.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2023: 81.4 Percentage of total recent immigrants2024: 80.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2025: 77 Percentage of total recent immigrants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands is 77.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 81.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2013.

That places Netherlands 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.0% 64.6% 69.5% 2
2010s 65.9% 62.2% 69.9% 10
2020s 77.7% 72.0% 81.9% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Luxembourg 78.9% compare
  2. 9 Sweden 78.7% compare
  3. 10 Malta 78.2% compare
  4. 12 Belgium 75.6% compare
  5. 13 Portugal 75.2% compare
  6. 14 Denmark 73.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands?
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Netherlands was 77.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2013.
How does Netherlands rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 420 data points, 2008–2025
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