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 13.61 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.61 %
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
47th
of 78 countries
All-time high
13.61 %
in 2024
All-time low
1.97 %
in 1996
Years of data
31
1992–2024

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

2.557.51012.51992200820241992: 3.5 %1993: 3.5 %1994: 6.1 %1995: 2.8 %1996: 2 %1997: 3.6 %1998: 5.6 %1999: 2.1 %2001: 2.7 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 7 %2010: 5.5 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.2 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 8.8 %2020: 8.9 %2021: 11.1 %2022: 12.2 %2023: 12 %2024: 13.6 %

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 13.61 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 13.61 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.97 %, in 1996.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 47th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 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 — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 3.5 %
1993 3.5 % +0.0%
1994 6.08 % +73.7%
1995 2.8 % -53.9%
1996 1.97 % -29.6%
1997 3.6 % +82.7%
1998 5.63 % +56.4%
1999 2.1 % -62.7%
2001 2.73 % +30.0%
2003 6.2 % +127.1%
2004 3.73 % -39.8%
2005 4.12 % +10.5%
2006 2.72 % -34.0%
2007 5.58 % +105.1%
2008 5.94 % +6.5%
2009 7.04 % +18.5%
2010 5.51 % -21.7%
2011 3.79 % -31.2%
2012 6.59 % +73.9%
2013 8.24 % +25.0%
2014 8.23 % -0.1%
2015 7.52 % -8.6%
2016 5.62 % -25.3%
2017 6.87 % +22.2%
2018 10.37 % +50.9%
2019 8.77 % -15.4%
2020 8.9 % +1.5%
2021 11.06 % +24.3%
2022 12.23 % +10.6%
2023 12.01 % -1.8%
2024 13.61 % +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.65 % 1.97 % 6.08 % 8
2000s 4.76 % 2.72 % 7.04 % 8
2010s 7.15 % 3.79 % 10.37 % 10
2020s 11.56 % 8.9 % 13.61 % 5

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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 13.61 % 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 13.61 % 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 1.97 % in 1996.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 47th 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 65.4%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.