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 9.54 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.54 %
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
43rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
9.54 %
in 2024
All-time low
1.83 %
in 2017
Years of data
15
1994–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1994–2024

2468101994200920241994: 3.7 %2005: 2.1 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 4.6 %2020: 5.3 %2021: 9.1 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 8.1 %2024: 9.5 %

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 9.54 %. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 9.54 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.83 %, in 2017.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 3.68 %
2005 2.15 % -41.6%
2012 4.14 % +92.6%
2013 3.69 % -10.9%
2014 4.13 % +11.9%
2015 3.75 % -9.2%
2016 2.7 % -28.0%
2017 1.83 % -32.2%
2018 6.26 % +242.1%
2019 4.59 % -26.7%
2020 5.31 % +15.7%
2021 9.12 % +71.8%
2022 5.52 % -39.5%
2023 8.13 % +47.3%
2024 9.54 % +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.68 % 3.68 % 3.68 % 1
2000s 2.15 % 2.15 % 2.15 % 1
2010s 3.89 % 1.83 % 6.26 % 8
2020s 7.52 % 5.31 % 9.54 % 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 40 Latvia 9.85 % compare
  2. 41 Canada 9.64 % compare
  3. 42 Bangladesh 9.62 % compare
  4. 43 Ireland 9.54 % compare
  5. 45 Norway 8.52 % compare
  6. 46 Lithuania 8.24 % 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 9.54 % 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 9.54 % 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 1.83 % in 2017.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 43rd out of 76 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 131.0%. 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, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,448 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.