Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current was 68.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands is 68.65, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands peaked at 68.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.04, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.36 | — |
| 2015 | 64.39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.08 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.04 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.26 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.8 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.53 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.99 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 67.9 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.58 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.67 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.65 | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 68.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.45, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 68.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.22, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.32 | 64.04 | 64.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.55 | 64.53 | 68.67 | 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 participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands was 68.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 68.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.04 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.