Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 76.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Netherlands, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Netherlands is 76.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Netherlands peaked at 76.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 1st out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.6% | — |
| 1979 | 39.6% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 39.6% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 39.3% | 49.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 52.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 59.1% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 58.8% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 63.6% | 76.2% | 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Netherlands?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Netherlands was 76.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.