Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Netherlands

Netherlands: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 17,675 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
17,675
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
17,675
in 2025
All-time low
16,138
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2006201520252006: 16.1k2007: 16.2k2008: 16.2k2009: 16.3k2010: 16.3k2011: 16.4k2012: 16.5k2013: 16.6k2014: 16.7k2015: 16.7k2016: 16.8k2017: 16.9k2018: 17.0k2019: 17.1k2020: 17.2k2021: 17.2k2022: 17.3k2023: 17.5k2024: 17.6k2025: 17.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by labour status within households and household composition in Netherlands is 17,675, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,138, in 2006.

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 rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,212 16,138 16,298 4
2010s 16,697 16,348 17,087 10
2020s 17,413 17,170 17,675 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Spain 48,916 compare
  2. 7 Poland 35,869 compare
  3. 8 Romania 18,874 compare
  4. 10 Belgium 11,690 compare
  5. 11 Portugal 10,804 compare
  6. 12 Czechia 10,501 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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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 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 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 in 2006.
How does Netherlands rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 34 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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