Employment rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rate was 64.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment rate in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Netherlands is 64.6%, 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 rate in Netherlands peaked at 66.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 61.7% | 65.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.2% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 63.7% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 65.5% compare
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- 38 Mali 65.1% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 64.5% compare
- 41 South Sudan 64.3% compare
- 42 Angola 64.2% compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Netherlands?
- Employment rate in Netherlands was 64.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rate?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.