Labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force participation rate by age was 83.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
83.25
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
84.1
in 1990
All-time low
77.27
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 83.25 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands peaked at 84.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.27, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.1 | — |
| 1991 | 83.9 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.36 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 83.11 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.88 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 83.11 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.92 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.73 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.63 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.4 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 82.17 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.73 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.15 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.61 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.51 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.89 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.67 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.78 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.64 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.23 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.37 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 78.16 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.25 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.16 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.27 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 78.35 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 78 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.04 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.5 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.62 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 78.3 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 79.06 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.75 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 83.36 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 83.25 | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 83.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 83.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.06, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.11 | 82.4 | 84.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.94 | 80.23 | 82.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.47 | 77.27 | 79.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.14 | 78.3 | 83.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Iceland 82.18 compare
- 3 North Korea 78.47 compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.45 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 labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands was 83.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.27 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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