Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Netherlands's labour force participation stands at 67.25% as of 2025-12-31, down from 67.46% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Netherlands's labour force participation was 67.25%, down from 67.46% in 2024.
In 2024, Netherlands's labour force participation was 67.46%, down from 67.72% in 2023.
In 2023, Netherlands's labour force participation was 67.72%, up from 67.23% in 2022.
In 2022, Netherlands's labour force participation was 67.23%, up from 66.53% in 2021.
In 2021, Netherlands's labour force participation was 66.53%, down from 66.54% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67.25% | -0.214% |
| 2024 | 67.46% | -0.259% |
| 2023 | 67.72% | +0.492% |
| 2022 | 67.23% | +0.695% |
| 2021 | 66.53% | -0.01% |
| 2020 | 66.54% | -0.163% |
| 2019 | 66.71% | +0.325% |
| 2018 | 66.38% | +0.256% |
| 2017 | 66.13% | -0.155% |
| 2016 | 66.28% | -0.184% |
| 2015 | 66.47% | +0.307% |
| 2014 | 66.16% | -0.577% |
| 2013 | 66.74% | -0.044% |
| 2012 | 66.78% | +0.394% |
| 2011 | 66.39% | -0.116% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -0.317% |
| 2009 | 66.82% | -0.334% |
| 2008 | 67.15% | -0.016% |
| 2007 | 67.17% | +0.003% |
| 2006 | 67.17% | -0.039% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.219% |
| 2004 | 67.42% | -0.247% |
| 2003 | 67.67% | -0.202% |
| 2002 | 67.87% | -0.077% |
| 2001 | 67.95% | +0.145% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +0.267% |
| 1999 | 67.54% | +0.245% |
| 1998 | 67.29% | +0.184% |
| 1997 | 67.11% | +0.163% |
| 1996 | 66.95% | +0.13% |
| 1995 | 66.82% | -0.006% |
| 1994 | 66.82% | +0.019% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | +0.066% |
| 1992 | 66.74% | +0.184% |
| 1991 | 66.55% | +0.212% |
| 1990 | 66.34% | — |
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Netherlands's labour force participation is 67.25% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 67.46% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 67.95% (2001); the lowest is 66.13% (2017), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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