Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 82.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2023
All-time low
70.6%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 82.2% for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands peaked at 82.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.6% | — |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 73.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 70.6% | 75.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 73.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 77.6% | 82.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands was 82.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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