Persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands

Netherlands: Persons by household composition and labour status was 3,270 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,270 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,562 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
3,270 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands, 2006–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2006201520252006: 3.6k Thousand persons2007: 3.5k Thousand persons2008: 3.5k Thousand persons2009: 3.5k Thousand persons2010: 3.5k Thousand persons2011: 3.5k Thousand persons2012: 3.5k Thousand persons2013: 3.5k Thousand persons2014: 3.4k Thousand persons2015: 3.4k Thousand persons2016: 3.4k Thousand persons2017: 3.4k Thousand persons2018: 3.4k Thousand persons2019: 3.3k Thousand persons2020: 3.3k Thousand persons2021: 3.3k Thousand persons2022: 3.3k Thousand persons2023: 3.3k Thousand persons2024: 3.3k Thousand persons2025: 3.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands is 3,270 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands peaked at 3,562 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,270 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Netherlands 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands, 2006 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 3,562 Thousand persons
2007 3,544 Thousand persons -0.5%
2008 3,526 Thousand persons -0.5%
2009 3,507 Thousand persons -0.5%
2010 3,486 Thousand persons -0.6%
2011 3,466 Thousand persons -0.6%
2012 3,459 Thousand persons -0.2%
2013 3,456 Thousand persons -0.1%
2014 3,436 Thousand persons -0.6%
2015 3,414 Thousand persons -0.6%
2016 3,400 Thousand persons -0.4%
2017 3,389 Thousand persons -0.3%
2018 3,376 Thousand persons -0.4%
2019 3,348 Thousand persons -0.8%
2020 3,320 Thousand persons -0.8%
2021 3,291 Thousand persons -0.9%
2022 3,296 Thousand persons +0.2%
2023 3,293 Thousand persons -0.1%
2024 3,283 Thousand persons -0.3%
2025 3,270 Thousand persons -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,535 Thousand persons 3,507 Thousand persons 3,562 Thousand persons 4
2010s 3,423 Thousand persons 3,348 Thousand persons 3,486 Thousand persons 10
2020s 3,292 Thousand persons 3,270 Thousand persons 3,320 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Poland 6,406 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 Poland 6,406 Thousand persons compare
  3. 10 Romania 3,595 Thousand persons compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 3,270 Thousand persons compare
  5. 13 Belgium 2,313 Thousand persons compare
  6. 14 Sweden 2,159 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands?
Persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands was 3,270 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3,562 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 3,270 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Netherlands rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons by household composition and labour status rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by household composition and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by household composition and labour status
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
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