ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 91.18 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.18 %
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
91.18 %
in 2024
All-time low
54.04 %
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 58.5 %1993: 62.6 %1994: 54 %1995: 56.8 %1996: 57.6 %1997: 62.8 %1998: 63 %1999: 62.1 %2000: 77.6 %2001: 78.6 %2002: 77.6 %2003: 80.8 %2004: 75.8 %2005: 74.1 %2006: 66.9 %2007: 69.7 %2008: 70.4 %2009: 76.7 %2010: 70 %2011: 71.3 %2012: 73.2 %2013: 72.2 %2014: 73.2 %2015: 72.1 %2016: 76.5 %2017: 74.1 %2018: 75.4 %2019: 73.2 %2020: 68.9 %2021: 84.5 %2022: 85.3 %2023: 88.7 %2024: 91.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 91.18 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 91.18 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.04 %, in 1994.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 58.53 %
1993 62.57 % +6.9%
1994 54.04 % -13.6%
1995 56.77 % +5.1%
1996 57.65 % +1.6%
1997 62.81 % +9.0%
1998 62.99 % +0.3%
1999 62.13 % -1.4%
2000 77.61 % +24.9%
2001 78.59 % +1.3%
2002 77.63 % -1.2%
2003 80.75 % +4.0%
2004 75.78 % -6.2%
2005 74.06 % -2.3%
2006 66.9 % -9.7%
2007 69.66 % +4.1%
2008 70.42 % +1.1%
2009 76.69 % +8.9%
2010 69.95 % -8.8%
2011 71.33 % +2.0%
2012 73.23 % +2.7%
2013 72.16 % -1.5%
2014 73.22 % +1.5%
2015 72.11 % -1.5%
2016 76.53 % +6.1%
2017 74.14 % -3.1%
2018 75.37 % +1.7%
2019 73.23 % -2.8%
2020 68.88 % -5.9%
2021 84.47 % +22.6%
2022 85.34 % +1.0%
2023 88.67 % +3.9%
2024 91.18 % +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.69 % 54.04 % 62.99 % 8
2000s 74.81 % 66.9 % 80.75 % 10
2010s 73.13 % 69.95 % 76.53 % 10
2020s 83.71 % 68.88 % 91.18 % 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 84.23 % compare
  2. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 49.75 % compare
  3. 2 Iceland 82.26 % compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 55.26 % compare
  5. 3 Cabo Verde 35.16 % compare
  6. 3 Guatemala 77.53 % compare
  7. 3 Viet Nam 48.22 % compare
  8. 4 Republic of Moldova 39.59 % compare
  9. 4 Switzerland 74.68 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 91.18 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 91.18 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 54.04 % in 1994.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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86 places, 1,535 data points, 1987–2025
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