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 16.72 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.72 %
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
48th
of 78 countries
All-time high
17.63 %
in 2022
All-time low
4.46 %
in 2006
Years of data
30
1992–2024

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

51015201992200820241992: 6.1 %1993: 6.8 %1994: 9.1 %1995: 4.9 %1996: 4.7 %1997: 7 %1998: 11.3 %1999: 4.7 %2003: 13.7 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 6.9 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 6.9 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 9.1 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 12 %2015: 11.1 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 11.9 %2018: 14.3 %2019: 12.5 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 12.3 %2022: 17.6 %2023: 15.8 %2024: 16.7 %

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 16.72 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 17.63 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.46 %, in 2006.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 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 — Male — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 6.11 %
1993 6.85 % +12.1%
1994 9.1 % +32.8%
1995 4.89 % -46.3%
1996 4.73 % -3.3%
1997 7.03 % +48.6%
1998 11.33 % +61.2%
1999 4.69 % -58.6%
2003 13.66 % +191.3%
2004 6.65 % -51.3%
2005 6.94 % +4.4%
2006 4.46 % -35.7%
2007 10.08 % +126.0%
2008 6.86 % -31.9%
2009 9.09 % +32.5%
2010 12.17 % +33.9%
2011 8.15 % -33.0%
2012 9.05 % +11.0%
2013 11.56 % +27.7%
2014 11.96 % +3.5%
2015 11.06 % -7.5%
2016 8.35 % -24.5%
2017 11.9 % +42.5%
2018 14.33 % +20.4%
2019 12.54 % -12.5%
2020 12.66 % +1.0%
2021 12.31 % -2.8%
2022 17.63 % +43.2%
2023 15.83 % -10.2%
2024 16.72 % +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.84 % 4.69 % 11.33 % 8
2000s 8.25 % 4.46 % 13.66 % 7
2010s 11.11 % 8.15 % 14.33 % 10
2020s 15.03 % 12.31 % 17.63 % 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.12 % compare
  2. 46 Estonia 17.6 % compare
  3. 47 Sweden 17.39 % compare
  4. 49 Lithuania 16.54 % compare
  5. 50 Finland 15.69 % compare
  6. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.67 % 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 16.72 % 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 17.63 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.46 % in 2006.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 48th out of 78 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 39.8%. 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 — 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,492 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.