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
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Netherlands is 4.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.85, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.6, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
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 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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