Persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons by household composition and labour status was 3,270 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by household composition and labour status in Netherlands is 3,270, 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,270, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,562 | — |
| 2007 | 3,544 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,526 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,507 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,486 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,466 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,459 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,456 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,436 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,414 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,400 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,389 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,376 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,348 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,320 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,291 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,296 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,293 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,283 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,270 | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,270 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,198, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,270 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,578, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,535 | 3,507 | 3,562 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,423 | 3,348 | 3,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,292 | 3,270 | 3,320 | 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 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 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and labour status recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,270 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons by household composition and labour status?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 45 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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