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 73.41 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.41 %
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
11th
of 79 countries
All-time high
73.41 %
in 2024
All-time low
8.37 %
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 8.4 %1993: 17.3 %1994: 15.6 %1995: 14.1 %1996: 21.5 %1997: 19.2 %1998: 20.9 %1999: 20.7 %2000: 25.8 %2001: 31.1 %2002: 29.5 %2003: 32.6 %2004: 31.6 %2005: 33.6 %2006: 32.6 %2007: 34.2 %2008: 48.2 %2009: 42.6 %2010: 41.1 %2011: 47.1 %2012: 45.6 %2013: 45.3 %2014: 51 %2015: 53.7 %2016: 52.2 %2017: 53.9 %2018: 58.1 %2019: 58.4 %2020: 65 %2021: 63.4 %2022: 66 %2023: 68.6 %2024: 73.4 %

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 73.41 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 73.41 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.37 %, in 1992.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th 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 — Female — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 8.37 %
1993 17.28 % +106.5%
1994 15.61 % -9.7%
1995 14.07 % -9.9%
1996 21.51 % +52.9%
1997 19.16 % -10.9%
1998 20.85 % +8.8%
1999 20.73 % -0.6%
2000 25.75 % +24.2%
2001 31.07 % +20.7%
2002 29.48 % -5.1%
2003 32.56 % +10.4%
2004 31.63 % -2.9%
2005 33.63 % +6.3%
2006 32.56 % -3.2%
2007 34.17 % +4.9%
2008 48.17 % +41.0%
2009 42.62 % -11.5%
2010 41.12 % -3.5%
2011 47.06 % +14.4%
2012 45.62 % -3.1%
2013 45.29 % -0.7%
2014 51.01 % +12.6%
2015 53.68 % +5.2%
2016 52.21 % -2.7%
2017 53.93 % +3.3%
2018 58.15 % +7.8%
2019 58.43 % +0.5%
2020 64.97 % +11.2%
2021 63.4 % -2.4%
2022 66.03 % +4.1%
2023 68.59 % +3.9%
2024 73.41 % +7.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +106.5% 8.37 % 17.28 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.2 % 8.37 % 21.51 % 8
2000s 34.16 % 25.75 % 48.17 % 10
2010s 50.65 % 41.12 % 58.43 % 10
2020s 67.28 % 63.4 % 73.41 % 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 8 Zambia 73.75 % compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 73.53 % compare
  3. 10 Finland 73.47 % compare
  4. 12 Israel 73.16 % compare
  5. 13 Germany 72.57 % compare
  6. 14 Latvia 72.3 % 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 73.41 % 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 73.41 % 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 8.37 % in 1992.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th 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 43.9%. 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 — Female — 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 — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,529 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.