Level of national compliance with labor rights in Netherlands
Netherlands: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 0.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.38
Change on year
down 47.9%
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.73
in 2022
All-time low
0.18
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Netherlands, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Netherlands is 0.38, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.9% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Netherlands peaked at 0.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.18 | — |
| 2016 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.38 | +111.1% |
| 2018 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.73 | +92.1% |
| 2023 | 0.38 | -47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.18 | 0.38 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4675 | 0.38 | 0.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 156 Cape Verde 0.47 compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 0.39 compare
- 158 Germany 0.38 compare
- 160 Canada 0.36 compare
- 161 Spain 0.33 compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Netherlands?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Netherlands was 0.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Netherlands ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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