Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 574 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands is 574 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 867 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 350 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 354 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 350 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 372 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 392 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 867 Thousand persons | +121.2% |
| 2014 | 827 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 798 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 708 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 659 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 602 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 555 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 628 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 506 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 522 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 519 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 501 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 534 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2026 | 574 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354 Thousand persons | 354 Thousand persons | 354 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 613 Thousand persons | 350 Thousand persons | 867 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.57 Thousand persons | 501 Thousand persons | 628 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands was 574 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 867 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 market slack by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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