Persons who cannot afford internet connection … internet employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons who cannot afford internet connection … internet employment was 0.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Netherlands stood at 0.3. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Netherlands peaked at 1.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection … internet employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.4 | — |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.25, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9667 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3667 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 43 Switzerland 0.4 compare
- 44 Norway 0.3 compare
- 44 Netherlands 0.3 compare
- 47 Cyprus 0.2 compare
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Netherlands?
- Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Netherlands was 0.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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