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. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
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 11th out of 26 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 73.3% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 69.7% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 77.3% | 86.9% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
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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 11th out of 26 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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