Long-term care resources: workers Formal long-term care employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Long-term care resources: workers Formal long-term care employment was 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024. ▼ Falling
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.
Analysis
In 2024, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Netherlands stood at 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Netherlands peaked at 13.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Long-term care resources: workers Formal long-term care employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | — |
| 2002 | 13.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.93 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 12.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 13.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.07 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 7.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 11.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 7.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Norway 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 2 Estonia 5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 2 Sweden 11.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 3 Israel 11.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 3 Slovenia 2.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
- 4 Switzerland 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Netherlands?
- Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Netherlands was 8.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2004.
- What is the lowest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 3 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term care employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents key indicators on formal LTC workers at home or in institutions, covering nurses and personal carers, by gender. It also covers their working conditions (part-time or full-time status, fixed-term or permanent employment, and by level of education). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.