Male labor participation rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Male labor participation rate was 71.89 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.89
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.02
in 1990
All-time low
71.3
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 71.89 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Netherlands peaked at 78.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71.3, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.02 | — |
| 1991 | 77.97 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.8 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.72 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.62 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.65 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.54 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.43 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.33 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.19 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.03 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.71 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.23 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.74 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.41 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.21 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.89 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.69 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.36 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.77 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.97 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 72.46 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.65 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.26 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.37 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.93 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.53 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.78 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.44 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.3 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.01 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.48 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 72.15 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 71.89 | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 71.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 71.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.63 | 77.19 | 78.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.4 | 73.77 | 77.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.26 | 71.53 | 72.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.88 | 71.3 | 72.48 | 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 male labor participation rate in Netherlands?
- Male labor participation rate in Netherlands was 71.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for male labor participation rate?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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