Persons outside … Persons population private households in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 23.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Netherlands stood at 23.8. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Netherlands peaked at 46.7 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 46.4 | — |
| 1985 | 46.7 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 40.7 | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 40.6 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 39.7 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 39.1 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 38.6 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 38.4 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.6 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 37.2 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.6 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.2 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 34.3 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 32.1 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 31.3 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.5 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.8 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.5 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 29.5 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.3 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.8 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.5 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.5 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 25.2 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 24.2 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 23.8 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.08 | 40.6 | 46.7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 37 | 33.3 | 39.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.76 | 29.3 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.67 | 28.8 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 23.8 | 28.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 43 Switzerland 24.5 compare
- 44 Sweden 24.3 compare
- 45 Netherlands 23.8 compare
- 47 Iceland 18.5 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Netherlands?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Netherlands was 23.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7 in 1985.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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