Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 60.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
65.7%
in 2009
All-time low
59.6%
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 60.0% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Netherlands peaked at 65.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.9% | — |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 60.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 60.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 59.9% | 65.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 59.8% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.6% | 63.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Netherlands?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Netherlands was 60.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labour share of GDP (%).