Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in private households by citizenship and labour status was 13,426 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,426 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13,426 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
11,629 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 13,426 Thousand persons for population in private households by citizenship and labour status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Netherlands peaked at 13,426 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,629 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,629 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 11,668 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,715 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11,768 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11,818 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,888 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11,981 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12,059 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12,127 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12,183 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,188 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,220 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12,257 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12,315 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,372 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,412 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12,452 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,541 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12,638 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,665 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,685 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,768 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12,870 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12,936 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13,015 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,094 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13,147 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13,228 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 13,326 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13,388 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13,426 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,719 Thousand persons | 11,629 Thousand persons | 11,818 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,159 Thousand persons | 11,888 Thousand persons | 12,372 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,698 Thousand persons | 12,412 Thousand persons | 13,015 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,268 Thousand persons | 13,094 Thousand persons | 13,426 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Netherlands?
- Population in private households by citizenship and labour status in Netherlands was 13,426 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,426 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by citizenship and labour status recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,629 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in private households by citizenship and labour status?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by citizenship and labour status rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by citizenship and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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