Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 76.2 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
76.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
76.3
in 2025
All-time low
65.7
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 76.2 for labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 76.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.7, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.7 | — |
| 1999 | 66.7 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 68.8 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.3 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 68.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.8 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.6 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.3 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.2 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.6 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.5 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.1 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.9 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.4 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.3 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.9 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 75.3 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 75.9 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.8 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.3 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 76.2 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2 | 65.7 | 66.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.42 | 68.3 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.46 | 70 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 | 71.3 | 76.3 | 7 |
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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands was 76.2 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7 in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 participation rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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