Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Netherlands stood at 4.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Netherlands peaked at 7.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless … in private households where no-one is employed in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.5 | — |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 7 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.35 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 5.3 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 (2025)
- 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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Netherlands?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Netherlands was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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