Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 83.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
83.17
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
89.8
in 1992
All-time low
83.17
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Netherlands, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Netherlands is 83.17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 89.8 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 83.17, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.74 | — |
| 1992 | 89.8 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.43 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 88.79 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 88.48 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.91 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 88.79 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.52 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 89.68 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.73 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 89.62 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.48 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.77 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.08 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.48 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 87.11 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.95 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.74 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.25 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.62 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.42 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.25 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.36 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 85.15 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.08 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.25 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.22 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.38 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.11 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 84.19 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.34 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.21 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.17 | -0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 83.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 83.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.24 | 88.48 | 89.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.22 | 86.25 | 89.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.57 | 85.02 | 86.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6 | 83.17 | 84.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 46 Czechia 84.15 compare
- 47 Australia 83.78 compare
- 48 North Macedonia 83.18 compare
- 50 Switzerland 83.15 compare
- 51 South Africa 83.03 compare
- 52 New Caledonia 83.02 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 who are employees vs gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Netherlands was 83.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.17 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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