Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 83.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Netherlands is 83.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Netherlands peaked at 83.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1985.
That places Netherlands 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.4% | — |
| 1977 | 48.2% | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 47.4% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 72.2% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 46.9% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 59.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 67.2% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 68.7% | 83.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Netherlands?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Netherlands was 83.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.