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 67.31 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
67.31 %
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
73.62 %
in 2001
All-time low
64.94 %
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 66.2 %1993: 65.3 %1994: 66.3 %1995: 64.9 %1996: 66.8 %1997: 70 %1998: 68.8 %1999: 67.4 %2000: 71.1 %2001: 73.6 %2002: 70.7 %2003: 72.3 %2004: 72.5 %2005: 66.8 %2006: 68 %2007: 67.2 %2008: 68.6 %2009: 66.7 %2010: 65.4 %2011: 66.1 %2012: 66.2 %2013: 65.7 %2014: 66.5 %2015: 66 %2016: 65.5 %2017: 67 %2018: 67.4 %2019: 67.2 %2020: 65 %2021: 68.7 %2022: 67.2 %2023: 69.3 %2024: 67.3 %

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 67.31 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 73.62 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.94 %, in 1995.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 33rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 66.21 %
1993 65.31 % -1.4%
1994 66.28 % +1.5%
1995 64.94 % -2.0%
1996 66.78 % +2.8%
1997 69.99 % +4.8%
1998 68.81 % -1.7%
1999 67.42 % -2.0%
2000 71.11 % +5.5%
2001 73.62 % +3.5%
2002 70.7 % -4.0%
2003 72.31 % +2.3%
2004 72.49 % +0.2%
2005 66.77 % -7.9%
2006 68.02 % +1.9%
2007 67.25 % -1.1%
2008 68.57 % +2.0%
2009 66.71 % -2.7%
2010 65.44 % -1.9%
2011 66.1 % +1.0%
2012 66.19 % +0.1%
2013 65.67 % -0.8%
2014 66.49 % +1.2%
2015 66.05 % -0.7%
2016 65.54 % -0.8%
2017 67.05 % +2.3%
2018 67.41 % +0.5%
2019 67.22 % -0.3%
2020 65 % -3.3%
2021 68.7 % +5.7%
2022 67.25 % -2.1%
2023 69.34 % +3.1%
2024 67.31 % -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.97 % 64.94 % 69.99 % 8
2000s 69.75 % 66.71 % 73.62 % 10
2010s 66.32 % 65.44 % 67.41 % 10
2020s 67.52 % 65 % 69.34 % 5

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  5. 35 Costa Rica 67.28 % compare
  6. 36 Norway 67.09 % 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 67.31 % 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 73.62 % in 2001.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 64.94 % in 1995.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 33rd 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 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,543 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.