Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 66.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands stood at 66.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands peaked at 66.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.97, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.97 | — |
| 1996 | 55.88 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 57.58 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 58.98 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.22 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 61.8 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 62.82 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.22 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.42 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.89 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.7 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 60.35 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 61.86 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 62.86 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 62.54 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.58 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 61.33 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.22 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.26 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.59 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.96 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.23 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.94 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.8 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 62.61 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.06 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.17 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 65.5 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 66.15 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 66.17 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.01 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.52 | 54.97 | 60.22 | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.95 | 59.7 | 63.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.95 | 59.59 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.01 | 62.06 | 66.17 | 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands?
- Employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands was 66.01 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.97 in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.