Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data was 76.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
76.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 45 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 country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 76.2%.
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 country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 76.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.7% | — |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +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% | -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 | 69.4% | 68.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 70.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 71.3% | 76.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Iceland 80.3% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 4 Switzerland 75.3% compare
- 5 Sweden 75.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands was 76.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth - 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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