Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 3,197 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3,197 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 4,330 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,197 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,138 Thousand persons | 3,938 Thousand persons | 4,330 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,739 Thousand persons | 3,630 Thousand persons | 3,882 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,766 Thousand persons | 3,695 Thousand persons | 3,853 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,374 Thousand persons | 3,197 Thousand persons | 3,786 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
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- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands was 3,197 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,330 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,197 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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