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 89.26 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.26 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 79 countries
All-time high
89.26 %
in 2023
All-time low
59.6 %
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 59.6 %1993: 61.1 %1994: 62.2 %1995: 62.5 %1996: 64.6 %1997: 66.7 %1998: 69.9 %1999: 71 %2000: 74.5 %2001: 74 %2002: 71.2 %2003: 73.3 %2004: 76.6 %2005: 76.5 %2006: 78.8 %2007: 79.7 %2008: 83.6 %2009: 82.2 %2010: 77 %2011: 84.3 %2012: 85.4 %2013: 85.3 %2014: 84.2 %2015: 84.1 %2016: 84.4 %2017: 84.8 %2018: 84.5 %2019: 85.8 %2020: 85.3 %2021: 87.9 %2022: 88.8 %2023: 89.3 %2024: 89.3 %

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 89.26 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 89.26 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.6 %, in 1992.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9th 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 — 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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 59.6 %
1993 61.13 % +2.6%
1994 62.22 % +1.8%
1995 62.55 % +0.5%
1996 64.61 % +3.3%
1997 66.74 % +3.3%
1998 69.9 % +4.7%
1999 71.05 % +1.6%
2000 74.45 % +4.8%
2001 73.98 % -0.6%
2002 71.17 % -3.8%
2003 73.33 % +3.0%
2004 76.58 % +4.4%
2005 76.49 % -0.1%
2006 78.85 % +3.1%
2007 79.65 % +1.0%
2008 83.61 % +5.0%
2009 82.22 % -1.7%
2010 77.04 % -6.3%
2011 84.34 % +9.5%
2012 85.38 % +1.2%
2013 85.32 % -0.1%
2014 84.24 % -1.3%
2015 84.11 % -0.2%
2016 84.44 % +0.4%
2017 84.76 % +0.4%
2018 84.5 % -0.3%
2019 85.75 % +1.5%
2020 85.32 % -0.5%
2021 87.93 % +3.1%
2022 88.84 % +1.0%
2023 89.26 % +0.5%
2024 89.26 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.72 % 59.6 % 71.05 % 8
2000s 77.03 % 71.17 % 83.61 % 10
2010s 83.99 % 77.04 % 85.75 % 10
2020s 88.12 % 85.32 % 89.26 % 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 6 France 89.54 % compare
  2. 7 Sweden 89.48 % compare
  3. 8 Germany 89.31 % compare
  4. 10 Angola 89.24 % compare
  5. 11 Finland 88.75 % compare
  6. 12 Switzerland 88.38 % 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 89.26 % 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 89.26 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 59.6 % in 1992.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th 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 6.0%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,542 data points, 1987–2025
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