Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force was -8.6 Percentage points in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Netherlands is -8.6 Percentage points, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Netherlands peaked at -8.4 Percentage points in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19.2 Percentage points, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage points | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -19.2 Percentage points | — |
| 2000 | -19.1 Percentage points | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -18.4 Percentage points | -3.7% |
| 2002 | -18.2 Percentage points | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -16.7 Percentage points | -8.2% |
| 2004 | -16.2 Percentage points | -3.0% |
| 2005 | -15.9 Percentage points | -1.9% |
| 2006 | -15.2 Percentage points | -4.4% |
| 2007 | -14.5 Percentage points | -4.6% |
| 2008 | -14.2 Percentage points | -2.1% |
| 2009 | -13.5 Percentage points | -4.9% |
| 2010 | -12.5 Percentage points | -7.4% |
| 2011 | -11.7 Percentage points | -6.4% |
| 2012 | -11.6 Percentage points | -0.9% |
| 2013 | -11.6 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -12 Percentage points | +3.4% |
| 2015 | -11.3 Percentage points | -5.8% |
| 2016 | -10.9 Percentage points | -3.5% |
| 2017 | -10.6 Percentage points | -2.8% |
| 2018 | -10.5 Percentage points | -0.9% |
| 2019 | -10.1 Percentage points | -3.8% |
| 2020 | -9.4 Percentage points | -6.9% |
| 2021 | -8.4 Percentage points | -10.6% |
| 2022 | -8.8 Percentage points | +4.8% |
| 2023 | -9 Percentage points | +2.3% |
| 2024 | -9 Percentage points | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -8.6 Percentage points | -4.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -8.6 Percentage points is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -9.5 Percentage points, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -8.6 Percentage points is above the median for high income countries, which is -9.5 Percentage points, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -19.2 Percentage points | -19.2 Percentage points | -19.2 Percentage points | 1 |
| 2000s | -16.19 Percentage points | -19.1 Percentage points | -13.5 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.28 Percentage points | -12.5 Percentage points | -10.1 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.87 Percentage points | -9.4 Percentage points | -8.4 Percentage points | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Netherlands?
- Labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force in Netherlands was -8.6 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was -8.4 Percentage points in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.2 Percentage points in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data covered Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.