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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 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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About this data
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).