Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 3,073 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3,073 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 9th out of 35 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 seeking employment by 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
- 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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (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 9th out of 35 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.
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