Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by citizenship was 76.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 76.2 for labour force participation rates by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 76.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.8, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.8 | — |
| 1996 | 63.4 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 64.8 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 65.7 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 66.7 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 67.9 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 68.7 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 69.5 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 69.4 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.2 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 68.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.5 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 70.5 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 70.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.2 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 70 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.5 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.1 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.2 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.5 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.2 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.5 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 74.8 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 75.8 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 76 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.68 | 62.8 | 66.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.24 | 67.9 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.33 | 70 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.57 | 71.1 | 76.2 | 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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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 in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Netherlands was 76.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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