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
3rd
of 47 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands is 76.2, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of 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 3rd 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 | 76.2 | -0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 76.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 76.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.3, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 1 Iceland 81.1 compare
- 2 Sweden 76.8 compare
- 4 Netherlands 76.1 compare
- 5 Switzerland 75.4 compare
- 6 Denmark 74.7 compare
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)
- 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)
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 3rd 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 8.9%. 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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