Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of was 77 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Netherlands, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Netherlands stood at 77. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Netherlands peaked at 77 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 53.56, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 53.56 | — |
| 1986 | 54.08 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 54.97 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 56.02 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 57.11 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 58.17 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 59.13 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 59.99 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 60.76 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.49 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 62.25 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 63.12 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 64.12 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 65.2 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 66.26 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 67.18 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 67.9 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 68.4 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.72 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.01 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.39 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.9 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.46 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.93 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.26 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.05 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.65 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.16 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.73 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.49 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.53 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.89 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.53 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.35 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.29 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.29 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 74.31 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.34 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 76.06 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 76.56 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 77 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.15 | 53.56 | 57.11 | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.05 | 58.17 | 66.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.31 | 67.18 | 71.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.36 | 69.49 | 71.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.98 | 72.29 | 77 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Netherlands?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Netherlands was 77 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.56 in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 7 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP