Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 77.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.7
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
80.6
in 2024
All-time low
62
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 77.7 for employed recent immigrants by country of birth 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, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 26 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 | Value | 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 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 66 | +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 | 65.38 | 62 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.17 | 72.2 | 80.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
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 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 26 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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