Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 83.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Netherlands is 83.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Netherlands peaked at 84.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.3% | — |
| 1991 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 83.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 81.9% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 79.2% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 75.3% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 75.8% | 83.7% | 6 |
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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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Netherlands?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Netherlands was 83.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.