Labour force by citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force by citizenship was 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,229 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10,229 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,298 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by citizenship in Netherlands is 10,229 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,298 Thousand persons, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,298 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 7,399 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,597 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,735 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,880 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,074 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,232 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,384 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,419 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,484 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,307 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,358 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,524 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,676 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,742 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,713 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,714 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,846 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,913 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,874 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,908 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,942 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,017 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,125 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,267 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,308 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,663 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9,898 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10,096 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10,170 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10,229 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 10,229 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201 Thousand persons, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 10,229 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,752 Thousand persons, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,582 Thousand persons | 7,298 Thousand persons | 7,880 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,420 Thousand persons | 8,074 Thousand persons | 8,742 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,932 Thousand persons | 8,713 Thousand persons | 9,267 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,894 Thousand persons | 9,308 Thousand persons | 10,229 Thousand persons | 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 labour force by citizenship in Netherlands?
- Labour force by citizenship in Netherlands was 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,298 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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