Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 76.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 76.2 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 76.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.7, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.24 | 67.9 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.33 | 70 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.57 | 71.1 | 76.2 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 76.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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