Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies was 8,069 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,069 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
8,069 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
6,795 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands, 2018–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8,069 Thousand persons for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6,795 Thousand persons | — |
| 2019 | 6,905 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,947 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7,199 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7,386 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7,940 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 8,020 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 8,069 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,850 Thousand persons | 6,795 Thousand persons | 6,905 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,594 Thousand persons | 6,947 Thousand persons | 8,069 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands?
- Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands was 8,069 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,069 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,795 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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