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 62.79 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.79 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
62.79 %
in 2024
All-time low
40.75 %
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 40.8 %1993: 42.9 %1994: 43.5 %1995: 45.3 %1996: 46.5 %1997: 48.1 %1998: 49.9 %1999: 50.2 %2000: 52.4 %2001: 56.1 %2002: 51.6 %2003: 50.9 %2004: 55 %2005: 51.6 %2006: 55.5 %2007: 54.9 %2008: 60 %2009: 56.8 %2010: 50.4 %2011: 57.7 %2012: 58.7 %2013: 58.4 %2014: 57.6 %2015: 57.3 %2016: 57.4 %2017: 56.9 %2018: 58.8 %2019: 59.2 %2020: 57.4 %2021: 61.6 %2022: 61.6 %2023: 61.1 %2024: 62.8 %

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 62.79 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 62.79 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.75 %, 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 40.75 %
1993 42.89 % +5.3%
1994 43.55 % +1.5%
1995 45.31 % +4.0%
1996 46.45 % +2.5%
1997 48.07 % +3.5%
1998 49.85 % +3.7%
1999 50.21 % +0.7%
2000 52.39 % +4.3%
2001 56.12 % +7.1%
2002 51.57 % -8.1%
2003 50.86 % -1.4%
2004 54.96 % +8.1%
2005 51.59 % -6.1%
2006 55.47 % +7.5%
2007 54.87 % -1.1%
2008 60.03 % +9.4%
2009 56.77 % -5.4%
2010 50.4 % -11.2%
2011 57.66 % +14.4%
2012 58.69 % +1.8%
2013 58.36 % -0.6%
2014 57.61 % -1.3%
2015 57.28 % -0.6%
2016 57.41 % +0.2%
2017 56.91 % -0.9%
2018 58.83 % +3.4%
2019 59.22 % +0.7%
2020 57.41 % -3.1%
2021 61.63 % +7.4%
2022 61.57 % -0.1%
2023 61.11 % -0.7%
2024 62.79 % +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.88 % 40.75 % 50.21 % 8
2000s 54.46 % 50.86 % 60.03 % 10
2010s 57.24 % 50.4 % 59.22 % 10
2020s 60.9 % 57.41 % 62.79 % 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 62.79 % 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 62.79 % 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 40.75 % 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 9.0%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), 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, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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