Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Netherlands

Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.1471 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1471 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1489 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.1224 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Netherlands, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.122 units per square kilometre1991: 0.123 units per square kilometre1992: 0.123 units per square kilometre1993: 0.123 units per square kilometre1994: 0.124 units per square kilometre1995: 0.125 units per square kilometre1996: 0.125 units per square kilometre1997: 0.125 units per square kilometre1998: 0.125 units per square kilometre1999: 0.125 units per square kilometre2000: 0.124 units per square kilometre2001: 0.125 units per square kilometre2002: 0.126 units per square kilometre2003: 0.127 units per square kilometre2004: 0.129 units per square kilometre2005: 0.13 units per square kilometre2006: 0.131 units per square kilometre2007: 0.132 units per square kilometre2008: 0.133 units per square kilometre2009: 0.135 units per square kilometre2010: 0.137 units per square kilometre2011: 0.139 units per square kilometre2012: 0.138 units per square kilometre2013: 0.139 units per square kilometre2014: 0.142 units per square kilometre2015: 0.142 units per square kilometre2016: 0.144 units per square kilometre2017: 0.146 units per square kilometre2018: 0.146 units per square kilometre2019: 0.146 units per square kilometre2020: 0.148 units per square kilometre2021: 0.149 units per square kilometre2022: 0.148 units per square kilometre2023: 0.147 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Netherlands stood at 0.1471 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Netherlands peaked at 0.1489 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1224 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Netherlands 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.1224 units per square kilometre
1991 0.1225 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1992 0.1228 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1993 0.1233 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1994 0.1239 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1995 0.1246 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1996 0.1247 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 0.1247 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.1247 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.1246 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2000 0.1244 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2001 0.1248 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 0.1259 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2003 0.1274 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2004 0.129 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2005 0.1304 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2006 0.1311 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2007 0.1317 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2008 0.1326 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.135 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2010 0.1373 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2011 0.1387 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2012 0.1379 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2013 0.1389 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2014 0.1422 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 0.142 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2016 0.144 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2017 0.146 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2018 0.1461 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 0.146 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2020 0.1479 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2021 0.1489 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2022 0.1475 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2023 0.1471 units per square kilometre -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1238 units per square kilometre 0.1224 units per square kilometre 0.1247 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1292 units per square kilometre 0.1244 units per square kilometre 0.135 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1419 units per square kilometre 0.1373 units per square kilometre 0.1461 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1479 units per square kilometre 0.1471 units per square kilometre 0.1489 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Republic of Korea 0.1687 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 India 0.1642 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 0.1517 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Belgium 0.1466 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Rwanda 0.128 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Comoros 0.1275 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Netherlands?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Netherlands was 0.1471 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1489 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1224 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Netherlands ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.