Status in employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Status in employment 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
Status in employment in Netherlands, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Netherlands stood at 83.17. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Netherlands peaked at 89.8 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 83.17, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment 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 status in employment in Netherlands?
- Status in employment in Netherlands was 83.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 1992.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.17 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for status in employment?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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