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 66 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 79 countries
All-time high
66.12 %
in 2021
All-time low
54.59 %
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: 54.6 %1993: 55.4 %1994: 56.5 %1995: 56.6 %1996: 58.2 %1997: 60.5 %1998: 60.4 %1999: 59.8 %2000: 62.5 %2001: 65.6 %2002: 61.7 %2003: 62.5 %2004: 65 %2005: 60.8 %2006: 62.8 %2007: 61.8 %2008: 65.4 %2009: 62.8 %2010: 59 %2011: 62.9 %2012: 63.7 %2013: 64.2 %2014: 64 %2015: 63.3 %2016: 63.1 %2017: 63.1 %2018: 63.9 %2019: 63.8 %2020: 61.7 %2021: 66.1 %2022: 65 %2023: 66 %2024: 66 %

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 66 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 66.12 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.59 %, in 1992.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19th 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 — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 54.59 %
1993 55.39 % +1.5%
1994 56.46 % +1.9%
1995 56.63 % +0.3%
1996 58.17 % +2.7%
1997 60.55 % +4.1%
1998 60.38 % -0.3%
1999 59.81 % -0.9%
2000 62.48 % +4.5%
2001 65.64 % +5.1%
2002 61.71 % -6.0%
2003 62.5 % +1.3%
2004 64.97 % +4.0%
2005 60.76 % -6.5%
2006 62.77 % +3.3%
2007 61.82 % -1.5%
2008 65.39 % +5.8%
2009 62.76 % -4.0%
2010 58.98 % -6.0%
2011 62.93 % +6.7%
2012 63.69 % +1.2%
2013 64.18 % +0.8%
2014 63.97 % -0.3%
2015 63.3 % -1.0%
2016 63.15 % -0.2%
2017 63.12 % -0.0%
2018 63.86 % +1.2%
2019 63.83 % -0.0%
2020 61.7 % -3.3%
2021 66.12 % +7.2%
2022 64.99 % -1.7%
2023 65.98 % +1.5%
2024 66 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.75 % 54.59 % 60.55 % 8
2000s 63.08 % 60.76 % 65.64 % 10
2010s 63.1 % 58.98 % 64.18 % 10
2020s 64.96 % 61.7 % 66.12 % 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 66 % 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 66.12 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 54.59 % in 1992.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 19th 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 3.2%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — 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 — 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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