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
Latest (2025)
1,807
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,810
in 2024
All-time low
1,572
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands stood at 1,807.
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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,807 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 5.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,807 is above the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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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