Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) was 1.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.8
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
21st
of 24 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 21st of 24 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 (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.45, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.45, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 21st out of 24 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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