Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 3,207 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,207
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,033
in 1998
All-time low
3,187
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3,207 for persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,187, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,033 | — |
| 1999 | 3,938 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,712 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,727 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,666 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,732 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,713 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,870 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,819 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,703 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,628 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,677 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,707 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,680 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,704 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,733 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,764 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,799 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,849 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,858 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,771 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,736 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,766 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,437 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 3,278 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,223 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,247 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3,187 | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 3,207 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,985 | 3,938 | 4,033 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,725 | 3,628 | 3,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,760 | 3,680 | 3,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,335 | 3,187 | 3,766 | 7 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
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 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 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 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 35 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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