ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 84.51 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.51 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
84.51 %
in 2024
All-time low
46.61 %
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 50.9 %1993: 54.5 %1994: 46.6 %1995: 54.5 %1996: 53.9 %1997: 56.6 %1998: 55.9 %1999: 59.3 %2000: 72 %2001: 73.9 %2002: 70.5 %2003: 74.7 %2004: 61.9 %2005: 64.6 %2006: 59.4 %2007: 64.3 %2008: 63.1 %2009: 71 %2010: 62.7 %2011: 67 %2012: 67.2 %2013: 64.9 %2014: 65.9 %2015: 64.3 %2016: 70.4 %2017: 70 %2018: 71.6 %2019: 69.7 %2020: 69.5 %2021: 80.2 %2022: 84.1 %2023: 82.7 %2024: 84.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 84.51 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 84.51 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.61 %, in 1994.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 50.91 %
1993 54.46 % +7.0%
1994 46.61 % -14.4%
1995 54.52 % +17.0%
1996 53.85 % -1.2%
1997 56.64 % +5.2%
1998 55.86 % -1.4%
1999 59.3 % +6.2%
2000 71.97 % +21.4%
2001 73.86 % +2.6%
2002 70.53 % -4.5%
2003 74.65 % +5.8%
2004 61.88 % -17.1%
2005 64.64 % +4.5%
2006 59.44 % -8.0%
2007 64.3 % +8.2%
2008 63.14 % -1.8%
2009 71.03 % +12.5%
2010 62.68 % -11.8%
2011 66.98 % +6.9%
2012 67.19 % +0.3%
2013 64.91 % -3.4%
2014 65.91 % +1.5%
2015 64.32 % -2.4%
2016 70.36 % +9.4%
2017 70.05 % -0.4%
2018 71.57 % +2.2%
2019 69.71 % -2.6%
2020 69.54 % -0.2%
2021 80.24 % +15.4%
2022 84.07 % +4.8%
2023 82.66 % -1.7%
2024 84.51 % +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.02 % 46.61 % 59.3 % 8
2000s 67.54 % 59.44 % 74.65 % 10
2010s 67.37 % 62.68 % 71.57 % 10
2020s 80.2 % 69.54 % 84.51 % 5

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  5. 3 Cabo Verde 21.44 % compare
  6. 3 Republic of Moldova 39 % compare
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  8. 4 Australia 67.21 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 84.51 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 84.51 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.61 % in 1994.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.