Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by country of birth was 76.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by country of birth in Netherlands is 76.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 76.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | -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% | -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% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 62.8% | 66.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 67.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 70.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 71.1% | 76.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Iceland 81.5% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 4 Sweden 75.7% compare
- 5 Switzerland 75.5% 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)
- 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 country of birth in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth in Netherlands was 76.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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