Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 66.71 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Netherlands, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 66.71 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Netherlands peaked at 67.95 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.13, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.34 | — |
| 1991 | 66.55 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.74 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.8 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.82 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.81 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.94 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.11 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.29 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.54 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.95 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.87 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.67 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.42 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.2 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.17 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.15 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.82 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.5 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.39 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.78 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.73 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.16 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.47 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.28 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.13 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.38 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.71 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.54 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.53 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.23 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.72 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.46 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.25 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 67 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 66.71 | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 66.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.3, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 66.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.43, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.89 | 66.34 | 67.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.42 | 66.82 | 67.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.45 | 66.13 | 66.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.06 | 66.53 | 67.72 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Netherlands was 66.71 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.95 in 2001.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.13 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.