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
Persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands, 2006–2025
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 9th out of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
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 9th out of 34 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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