Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 77.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands is 77.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 80.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67.8% | — |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 77.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 65.4% | 67.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.0% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 72.2% | 80.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Luxembourg 79.4% compare
- 11 Denmark 77.7% compare
- 11 Malta 77.7% compare
- 11 Netherlands 77.7% compare
- 11 Sweden 77.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands?
- Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands was 77.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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