Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 73.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 73.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 73.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.8% | — |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 62.8% | 64.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 65.2% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 68.4% | 73.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Iceland 76.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 4 Malta 71.7% compare
- 5 Switzerland 71.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands was 73.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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