Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 70.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Netherlands, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Netherlands is 70.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Netherlands peaked at 72.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1986.
That places Netherlands 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 67.9% | — |
| 1979 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 64.2% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.2% | 66.6% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 58.7% | 65.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 65.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 67.9% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.4% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 66.7% | 70.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 61 Jamaica 70.8% compare
- 62 Republic of Korea 70.7% compare
- 63 Armenia 70.5% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 70.3% compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 70.0% compare
- 67 Brazil 69.9% 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Netherlands?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Netherlands was 70.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1986.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.