Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data was 76.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 76.1.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% 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 4th out of 47 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 | 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 | 76.1 | -0.3% |
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 | 74.94 | 71.3 | 76.3 | 7 |
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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 76.1 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 4th out of 47 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 8.7%. 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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