Labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force participation rate by age was 83.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 83.2% 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, 77.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 82.4% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.2% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 77.3% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 78.3% | 83.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Iceland 82.2% compare
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.5% compare
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- 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 labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Netherlands was 83.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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 77.3% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).