Regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Regional disparities in employment rates was 1.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.8
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2016
All-time low
1.6
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands stood at 1.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands peaked at 2.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.3 | — |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands was 1.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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