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 84.9 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.9 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 79 countries
All-time high
84.9 %
in 2024
All-time low
41.95 %
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 44.9 %1993: 42 %1994: 45.4 %1995: 45.4 %1996: 47.8 %1997: 46.2 %1998: 49.9 %1999: 50.1 %2000: 54.3 %2001: 43.1 %2002: 51.2 %2003: 60.1 %2004: 56 %2005: 53.1 %2006: 53.5 %2007: 59.5 %2008: 58.5 %2009: 67.1 %2010: 59.3 %2011: 64.8 %2012: 67.2 %2013: 69.7 %2014: 72.3 %2015: 73.4 %2016: 77.6 %2017: 79.9 %2018: 79 %2019: 82.5 %2020: 78.3 %2021: 84.1 %2022: 79.1 %2023: 83.9 %2024: 84.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 84.9 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 84.9 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.95 %, in 1993.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 14th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 44.9 %
1993 41.95 % -6.6%
1994 45.41 % +8.2%
1995 45.38 % -0.1%
1996 47.83 % +5.4%
1997 46.21 % -3.4%
1998 49.94 % +8.1%
1999 50.12 % +0.4%
2000 54.28 % +8.3%
2001 43.09 % -20.6%
2002 51.21 % +18.8%
2003 60.15 % +17.5%
2004 55.99 % -6.9%
2005 53.1 % -5.2%
2006 53.48 % +0.7%
2007 59.45 % +11.2%
2008 58.45 % -1.7%
2009 67.07 % +14.7%
2010 59.31 % -11.6%
2011 64.8 % +9.3%
2012 67.19 % +3.7%
2013 69.7 % +3.7%
2014 72.33 % +3.8%
2015 73.42 % +1.5%
2016 77.63 % +5.7%
2017 79.92 % +2.9%
2018 78.99 % -1.2%
2019 82.55 % +4.5%
2020 78.28 % -5.2%
2021 84.06 % +7.4%
2022 79.14 % -5.9%
2023 83.86 % +6.0%
2024 84.9 % +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.47 % 41.95 % 50.12 % 8
2000s 55.63 % 43.09 % 67.07 % 10
2010s 72.58 % 59.31 % 82.55 % 10
2020s 82.05 % 78.28 % 84.9 % 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 11 New Zealand 85.94 % compare
  2. 12 Mexico 85.61 % compare
  3. 13 India 85.11 % compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 84.75 % compare
  5. 16 Dominican Republic 84.28 % compare
  6. 17 Pakistan 84.24 % 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 84.9 % 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 84.9 % 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 41.95 % in 1993.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 14th 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 17.4%. 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,533 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.