Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 3,073 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Netherlands is 3,073, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Netherlands peaked at 4,902 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,073, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4,759 | — |
| 1985 | 4,902 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4,306 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 4,396 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,400 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,365 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,339 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,207 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,222 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,155 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,021 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,974 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,876 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,796 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,718 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,747 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,695 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,608 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,647 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,638 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,815 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3,803 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,666 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,575 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,564 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,622 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,631 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,584 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,590 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,649 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,622 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,679 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,704 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,660 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,598 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,654 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,352 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 3,199 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,104 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,094 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,073 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,552 | 4,306 | 4,902 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,067 | 3,718 | 4,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,676 | 3,564 | 3,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,634 | 3,584 | 3,704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,246 | 3,073 | 3,654 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Netherlands?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Netherlands was 3,073 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,902 in 1985.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,073 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).