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 64.2 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.2 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 79 countries
All-time high
64.58 %
in 2023
All-time low
52.02 %
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 52 %1993: 52 %1994: 52.8 %1995: 53.3 %1996: 54.2 %1997: 56.8 %1998: 57.5 %1999: 57.3 %2000: 61 %2001: 64.1 %2002: 60 %2003: 61 %2004: 62.1 %2005: 57.5 %2006: 60.3 %2007: 59.3 %2008: 62.8 %2009: 60.6 %2010: 56.5 %2011: 60.4 %2012: 61 %2013: 60.2 %2014: 60.4 %2015: 59.9 %2016: 60.2 %2017: 60.6 %2018: 62.1 %2019: 62.4 %2020: 60.3 %2021: 64.3 %2022: 63.5 %2023: 64.6 %2024: 64.2 %

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 64.2 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 64.58 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.02 %, in 1993.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 52.05 %
1993 52.02 % -0.1%
1994 52.83 % +1.6%
1995 53.34 % +1.0%
1996 54.2 % +1.6%
1997 56.81 % +4.8%
1998 57.5 % +1.2%
1999 57.3 % -0.3%
2000 60.99 % +6.4%
2001 64.14 % +5.2%
2002 59.98 % -6.5%
2003 60.97 % +1.7%
2004 62.07 % +1.8%
2005 57.54 % -7.3%
2006 60.28 % +4.8%
2007 59.27 % -1.7%
2008 62.79 % +5.9%
2009 60.57 % -3.5%
2010 56.48 % -6.8%
2011 60.36 % +6.9%
2012 60.99 % +1.0%
2013 60.25 % -1.2%
2014 60.43 % +0.3%
2015 59.91 % -0.9%
2016 60.2 % +0.5%
2017 60.59 % +0.6%
2018 62.15 % +2.6%
2019 62.38 % +0.4%
2020 60.32 % -3.3%
2021 64.29 % +6.6%
2022 63.54 % -1.2%
2023 64.58 % +1.6%
2024 64.2 % -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.51 % 52.02 % 57.5 % 8
2000s 60.86 % 57.54 % 64.14 % 10
2010s 60.37 % 56.48 % 62.38 % 10
2020s 63.39 % 60.32 % 64.58 % 5

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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 64.2 % 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 64.58 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 52.02 % in 1993.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th 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 6.2%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.