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
Latest (2025)
82.7
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
86.9
in 2023
All-time low
69.7
in 2017
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 82.7 for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in 2025.
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.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 82.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.7, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 82.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.25, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
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 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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