Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 73.0% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
73.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2025
All-time low
71.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 73.0% for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in 2026.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.1% | — |
| 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% |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Iceland 76.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 4 Malta 71.7% compare
- 5 Switzerland 71.3% compare
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands?
- Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands was 73.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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