Population by labor force status bars in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population by labor force status bars was 2.74 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.74 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.06 million
in 2003
All-time low
2.74 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status bars in Netherlands is 2.74 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Netherlands peaked at 3.06 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.79 million | — |
| 1992 | 2.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.89 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.74 million | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.74 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 2.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.74 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 million | 2.79 million | 2.98 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.02 million | 2.96 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 2.77 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million | 2.74 million | 2.75 million | 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)
- 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 population by labor force status bars in Netherlands?
- Population by labor force status bars in Netherlands was 2.74 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Netherlands ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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