Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment was 2.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.9 for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands peaked at 3.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together … get-together employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.3 | — |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.23 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Netherlands was 2.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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