Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth was 533.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Netherlands is 533.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 597.5 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.8 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 92.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 110.4 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 118.3 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 124.4 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 148.4 Thousand persons | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 589.5 Thousand persons | +297.2% |
| 2014 | 597.5 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 562.7 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 510.1 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 453 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 382 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 335.1 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 371.8 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 560.7 Thousand persons | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 508.4 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 527.5 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 509.6 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 533.5 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.6 Thousand persons | 92.8 Thousand persons | 110.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 382.1 Thousand persons | 118.3 Thousand persons | 597.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.92 Thousand persons | 371.8 Thousand persons | 560.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Netherlands?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Netherlands was 533.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 597.5 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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