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 17.28 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.28 %
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
48th
of 78 countries
All-time high
18.11 %
in 2022
All-time low
4.46 %
in 2006
Years of data
30
1992–2024

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

51015201992200820241992: 6.1 %1993: 6.8 %1994: 9.1 %1995: 4.9 %1996: 4.7 %1997: 7 %1998: 11.3 %1999: 4.7 %2003: 13.7 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 6.9 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 6.9 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 9.1 %2013: 12.8 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 8.5 %2017: 12 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 12.7 %2020: 12.9 %2021: 12.8 %2022: 18.1 %2023: 15.9 %2024: 17.3 %

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 17.28 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 18.11 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.46 %, in 2006.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 48th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 6.11 %
1993 6.85 % +12.1%
1994 9.1 % +32.8%
1995 4.89 % -46.3%
1996 4.73 % -3.3%
1997 7.03 % +48.6%
1998 11.33 % +61.2%
1999 4.69 % -58.6%
2003 13.66 % +191.3%
2004 6.65 % -51.3%
2005 6.94 % +4.4%
2006 4.46 % -35.7%
2007 10.08 % +126.0%
2008 6.86 % -31.9%
2009 9.09 % +32.5%
2010 12.17 % +33.9%
2011 8.15 % -33.0%
2012 9.11 % +11.8%
2013 12.79 % +40.4%
2014 12.77 % -0.2%
2015 11.15 % -12.7%
2016 8.52 % -23.6%
2017 11.98 % +40.6%
2018 14.66 % +22.4%
2019 12.73 % -13.2%
2020 12.88 % +1.2%
2021 12.84 % -0.3%
2022 18.11 % +41.0%
2023 15.94 % -12.0%
2024 17.28 % +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.84 % 4.69 % 11.33 % 8
2000s 8.25 % 4.46 % 13.66 % 7
2010s 11.4 % 8.15 % 14.66 % 10
2020s 15.41 % 12.84 % 18.11 % 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.33 % compare
  2. 46 Sweden 17.92 % compare
  3. 47 Estonia 17.69 % compare
  4. 49 Lithuania 16.82 % compare
  5. 50 Finland 16.08 % compare
  6. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.87 % 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 17.28 % 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 18.11 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.46 % in 2006.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 48th out of 78 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 35.3%. 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,493 data points, 1987–2025
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