Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 1,218 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,218
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,743
in 2014
All-time low
731.5
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,218 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 1,743 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 731.5, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 783.8 | 731.5 | 836.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,293 | 938.9 | 1,743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,189 | 1,085 | 1,321 | 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 market slack by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 1,218 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 731.5 in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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