Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 1,461 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,461 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,480 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,205 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands stood at 1,461 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 1,480 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,205 Thousand persons, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,288 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 1,264 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,243 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,205 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,219 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,247 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,280 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,356 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,390 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,395 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,402 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,385 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,304 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,306 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,362 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,391 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,399 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,370 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,369 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,400 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,411 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,378 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,402 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,408 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,427 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,447 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,480 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,461 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,249 Thousand persons | 1,205 Thousand persons | 1,288 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,369 Thousand persons | 1,304 Thousand persons | 1,402 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,409 Thousand persons | 1,369 Thousand persons | 1,480 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,461 Thousand persons | 1,461 Thousand persons | 1,461 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 France 2,756 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Metropolitan France 2,697 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,461 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Spain 1,432 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Italy 1,373 Thousand persons compare
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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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands was 1,461 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,480 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,205 Thousand persons in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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