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 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
| 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,270 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,198 Thousand persons, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,270 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,578 Thousand persons, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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