Population in private: % … labour in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population in private: % … labour was 25.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands is 25.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands peaked at 36.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private: % … labour in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.8 | — |
| 2005 | 36.6 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 35.9 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 35 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.5 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 33.9 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 31.2 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.8 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 26 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.2 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.8 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.2 | -2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 25.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 25.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.43 | 34.5 | 36.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.14 | 28.3 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 | 25.2 | 26.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 North Macedonia 31 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 31 compare
- 8 Greece 25.8 compare
- 9 Netherlands 25.2 compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1 compare
- 12 Denmark 24.1 compare
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 private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Netherlands was 25.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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