Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 10,295 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands, 1995β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10,295 for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands peaked at 10,295 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,304, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,590 | 7,304 | 7,890 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,430 | 8,080 | 8,755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,952 | 8,721 | 9,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,940 | 9,335 | 10,295 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 85.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands was 10,295 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,295 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,304 in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.