Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 73.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2024
All-time low
57.8%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands stood at 73.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands peaked at 73.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1993.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 58.0% | — |
| 1993 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 57.8% | 64.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 64.1% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 64.9% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 68.4% | 73.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Iceland 77.8% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.2% compare
- 4 Switzerland 71.8% compare
- 5 Malta 71.5% compare
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Netherlands was 73.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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