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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands stood at 1,807 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,572 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,602 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,573 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,572 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,603 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,614 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,581 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,605 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,611 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,630 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,650 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,683 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,664 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,676 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,755 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,808 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,810 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,807 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,602 Thousand persons | 1,602 Thousand persons | 1,602 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,612 Thousand persons | 1,572 Thousand persons | 1,683 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,753 Thousand persons | 1,664 Thousand persons | 1,810 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (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)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 43 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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