Employment to population ratio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment to population ratio was 64.64 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.64
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.51
in 2001
All-time low
61.25
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Netherlands is 64.64, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Netherlands peaked at 66.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.25, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.7 | — |
| 1992 | 63.03 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 62.6 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.04 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 62.03 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.65 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 63.41 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.33 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 65.09 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 65.96 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.51 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.14 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.24 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 64.29 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.26 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 63.8 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.38 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.7 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.91 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.18 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 63.08 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.89 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.9 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.25 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.9 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.3 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.93 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.84 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.45 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.73 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.86 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 65.33 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 64.97 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 64.64 | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 64.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 64.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.56, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.99 | 61.7 | 65.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.82 | 63.26 | 66.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.77 | 61.25 | 64.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.59 | 63.73 | 65.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 65.53 compare
- 37 Laos 65.3 compare
- 38 Mali 65.14 compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 64.54 compare
- 41 South Sudan 64.33 compare
- 42 Angola 64.24 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)
- 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 in Netherlands?
- Employment to population ratio in Netherlands was 64.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.25 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment to population ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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