LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Netherlands
Netherlands: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 12.33 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Netherlands is 12.33, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Netherlands peaked at 18.57 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.17, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.57 | — |
| 2015 | 17.46 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 15.94 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 11.82 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 10.17 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 11.49 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 14.01 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 12.02 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 12.06 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.91 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.33 | +3.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.68 | 10.17 | 18.57 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.3 | 11.49 | 14.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 25 Switzerland 12.99 compare
- 26 New Zealand 12.78 compare
- 27 Barbados 12.58 compare
- 29 Portugal 12.24 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 12.04 compare
- 31 Latvia 11.69 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)
- 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Netherlands?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Netherlands was 12.33 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.57 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.17 in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.