Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 3,207 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,207 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,033 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
3,187 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 3,207 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 4,033 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,187 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,033 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 3,938 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,712 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,727 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,666 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,732 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,713 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,870 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,819 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,703 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,628 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,677 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,707 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,680 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,704 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,733 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,764 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,799 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,849 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,858 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,771 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,736 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,766 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,437 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 3,278 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,223 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,247 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3,187 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 3,207 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,985 Thousand persons | 3,938 Thousand persons | 4,033 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,725 Thousand persons | 3,628 Thousand persons | 3,870 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,760 Thousand persons | 3,680 Thousand persons | 3,858 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,335 Thousand persons | 3,187 Thousand persons | 3,766 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands was 3,207 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,033 Thousand persons in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,187 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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