Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 424.51 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands is 424.51, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands peaked at 1,119 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 385.95, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 877.51 | — |
| 2015 | 939.87 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 984.44 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,034 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,074 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,070 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,119 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 385.95 | -65.5% |
| 2022 | 415.43 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 418.12 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 456.86 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 424.51 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 996.65 | 877.51 | 1,074 | 6 |
| 2020s | 536.63 | 385.95 | 1,119 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands was 424.51 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 in 2020.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.95 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.