Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Netherlands is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Netherlands peaked at 5.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 67th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.3% | — |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 5 |
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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Netherlands?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Netherlands was 2.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Netherlands ranks 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.