Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 4,701 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands is 4,701, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands peaked at 5,132 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,648, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 23rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,924 | — |
| 2015 | 4,941 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,026 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,080 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5,087 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,052 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,132 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,777 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 4,696 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,648 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4,671 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 4,701 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,018 | 4,924 | 5,087 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,771 | 4,648 | 5,132 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands was 4,701 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,132 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,648 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.