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 91.52 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.52 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
91.62 %
in 2023
All-time low
77.61 %
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801001992200820241992: 77.6 %1993: 78.3 %1994: 79.1 %1995: 78.6 %1996: 80.4 %1997: 81.5 %1998: 82.6 %1999: 82.2 %2000: 85.1 %2001: 84.8 %2002: 82.8 %2003: 84.3 %2004: 85.5 %2005: 85.7 %2006: 87.2 %2007: 86.9 %2008: 89.5 %2009: 88.9 %2010: 85.8 %2011: 88.9 %2012: 90 %2013: 89.9 %2014: 89.5 %2015: 89.6 %2016: 89.7 %2017: 90.2 %2018: 89 %2019: 90.1 %2020: 90.2 %2021: 91.1 %2022: 90.9 %2023: 91.6 %2024: 91.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 91.52 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 91.62 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.61 %, in 1992.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10th 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 — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 77.61 %
1993 78.31 % +0.9%
1994 79.13 % +1.0%
1995 78.61 % -0.7%
1996 80.37 % +2.2%
1997 81.5 % +1.4%
1998 82.6 % +1.3%
1999 82.21 % -0.5%
2000 85.14 % +3.6%
2001 84.8 % -0.4%
2002 82.81 % -2.3%
2003 84.26 % +1.8%
2004 85.49 % +1.5%
2005 85.74 % +0.3%
2006 87.17 % +1.7%
2007 86.88 % -0.3%
2008 89.47 % +3.0%
2009 88.92 % -0.6%
2010 85.82 % -3.5%
2011 88.89 % +3.6%
2012 89.97 % +1.2%
2013 89.89 % -0.1%
2014 89.52 % -0.4%
2015 89.6 % +0.1%
2016 89.72 % +0.1%
2017 90.17 % +0.5%
2018 89.03 % -1.3%
2019 90.07 % +1.2%
2020 90.25 % +0.2%
2021 91.11 % +1.0%
2022 90.91 % -0.2%
2023 91.62 % +0.8%
2024 91.52 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.04 % 77.61 % 82.6 % 8
2000s 86.07 % 82.81 % 89.47 % 10
2010s 89.27 % 85.82 % 90.17 % 10
2020s 91.08 % 90.25 % 91.62 % 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 7 Sweden 91.99 % compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 91.74 % compare
  3. 9 Germany 91.7 % compare
  4. 11 Estonia 91.35 % compare
  5. 12 Angola 90.63 % compare
  6. 13 Czechia 90.47 % 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 91.52 % 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 91.62 % 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 77.61 % in 1992.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 10th 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 2.2%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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