Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 17,675 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by labour status within households and household composition in Netherlands is 17,675 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Netherlands peaked at 17,675 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,138 Thousand persons, in 2006.
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 rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16,138 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 16,174 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,238 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16,298 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16,348 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16,400 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16,507 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16,622 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,658 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16,685 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16,776 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16,897 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16,991 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17,087 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17,184 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17,170 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17,342 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 17,502 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17,605 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 17,675 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,212 Thousand persons | 16,138 Thousand persons | 16,298 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 16,697 Thousand persons | 16,348 Thousand persons | 17,087 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,413 Thousand persons | 17,170 Thousand persons | 17,675 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by labour status within households and household composition in Netherlands?
- Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Netherlands was 17,675 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17,675 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,138 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by labour status within households and household composition rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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