Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth was 83.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 83.3 for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 85.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.9, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 33 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 country of birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75.2 | — |
| 2009 | 73.5 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 75.2 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 70.8 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 77.2 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 71.8 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 72.9 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 72.4 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.5 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.9 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 71.8 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 70.8 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 77 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 79.1 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.4 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 85.5 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 85.8 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 83.3 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.35 | 73.5 | 75.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.33 | 67.9 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.18 | 77 | 85.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 11 Sweden 85.1 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 83.9 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 83.9 compare
- 14 Netherlands 83.3 compare
- 16 Austria 79.1 compare
- 16 Belgium 79.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Netherlands?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth in Netherlands was 83.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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