Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 1,807 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,807 for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 1,810 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,572, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,602 | — |
| 2010 | 1,573 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,572 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,603 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,614 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,581 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,605 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,611 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,630 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,650 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,683 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,664 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,676 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,755 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,808 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,810 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,807 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,602 | 1,602 | 1,602 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,612 | 1,572 | 1,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,753 | 1,664 | 1,810 | 6 |
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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 1,807 in 2025, 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 1,810 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,572 in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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