Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 3,207 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,207 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 47 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 country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3,207 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure 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 country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 4,033 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,187 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,207 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,720 Thousand persons, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,207 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Netherlands was 3,207 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - 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 country of birth - 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 country of birth - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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