Share in informal employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share in informal employment was 2.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment in Netherlands, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Netherlands is 2.43, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Netherlands peaked at 5.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 63rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.88 | 3.48 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 2.8 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.43 | 3.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- 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 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Netherlands?
- Share in informal employment in Netherlands was 2.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for share in informal employment?
- Netherlands ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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