Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 82.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands stood at 82.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 86.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.7, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.9 | — |
| 2009 | 73.3 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 74.5 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 71 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 75.6 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 72.4 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 73.2 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 72.3 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 73 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.7 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 72.3 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 73.6 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 77.3 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 79.9 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 84.2 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 86.9 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 85.8 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 82.7 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1 | 73.3 | 76.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.76 | 69.7 | 75.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8 | 77.3 | 86.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Sweden 85.9 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 83 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 83 compare
- 13 Netherlands 82.7 compare
- 15 Denmark 81.2 compare
- 16 Belgium 80.8 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands was 82.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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