Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 26.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands is 26.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands peaked at 42.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.6% | — |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.6% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 30.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 20.6% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands was 26.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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