Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate was 0.1337 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Netherlands stood at 0.1337 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 61.6% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 15.59 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -2.3 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.8368 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -709.2% |
| 1982 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 1983 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1986 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1987 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +404.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8249 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1989 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +257.1% |
| 1991 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9413 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1994 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 1995 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2000 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8039 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2005 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -386.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8972 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8752 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2010 | -0.131 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1158 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8967 % change on previous year | +674.1% |
| 2013 | -0.118 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2014 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +1025.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5903 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1004 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0988 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5477 % change on previous year | +454.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0652 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2021 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +7438.7% |
| 2022 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2023 | 0.845 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3479 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1337 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -0.8368 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.9413 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1788 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.0652 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 68 Viet Nam 0.1899 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Sweden 0.183 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Guam 0.1773 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Australia 0.1221 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Finland 0.1145 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Greenland -0.0266 % change on previous year 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 fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Netherlands was 0.1337 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.59 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.