Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 89.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Netherlands stood at 89.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Netherlands peaked at 89.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.4% | — |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.3% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 85.4% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.0% | 89.0% | 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)
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Netherlands?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Netherlands was 89.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.