Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 13.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Netherlands stood at 13.4%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Netherlands peaked at 13.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.9% | — |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 133 Montenegro 14.3% compare
- 134 New Caledonia 14.2% compare
- 135 Czechia 13.5% compare
- 137 Romania 13.0% compare
- 138 New Zealand 12.6% compare
- 139 North Macedonia 12.3% compare
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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Netherlands?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Netherlands was 13.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Netherlands ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).