Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 5.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.9% | — |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 2.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.