Work & Labour in Netherlands

923 indicators covering work & labour for Netherlands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 2027 up 7.0% 64th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 2027 up 0.9% 46th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 2027 up 9.8% 57th
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 2027 down 16.7% 120th
Labour dependency ratio 0.834 2027 down 7.0% 170th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 2027 up 6.0% 21st
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 2027 up 6.0% 20th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 2027 up 1.7% 41st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year 2027 up 3.7% 114th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year 2027 down 83.0% 140th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% 2025 up 1.2% 43rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% 2025 down 0.7% 73rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% 2025 up 3.9% 43rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% 2025 up 3.2% 31st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 85.6% 2025 up 4.1% 7th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% 2025 up 2.6% 9th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 82.2% 2025 up 5.9% 6th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 83.3% 2025 up 6.3% 1st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 83.3% 2025 up 9.6% 1st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 83.3% 2025 up 3.1% 2nd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 0.1% 110th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 3.7% 13th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 87.2% 2025 up 3.9% 43rd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.8% 176th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 35.6% 175th
Employment 10,089 2025 up 14.3% 56th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 10,089 2025 up 14.3% 56th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 8.8% 2025 down 20.5% 130th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 9.1% 2025 down 18.4% 124th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 8.5% 2025 down 22.6% 135th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 84.5% 2025 up 4.0% 7th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 76.7% 2025 up 6.9% 8th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 93.4% 2025 up 1.0% 10th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 13.8% 2025 down 16.5% 152nd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 21.1% 2025 down 16.8% 127th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.5% 2025 down 10.6% 157th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.3% 2025 down 46.3% 155th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.2% 2025 down 35.2% 158th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.4% 2025 down 51.4% 150th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 83.2% 2025 down 2.1% 50th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 79.6% 2025 down 2.1% 53rd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 87.3% 2025 down 2.3% 53rd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 16.8% 2025 up 12.1% 138th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 20.4% 2025 up 9.2% 135th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 12.7% 2025 up 19.1% 135th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.4% 2025 up 24.9% 96th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.7% 2025 up 19.5% 85th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.8% 2025 up 48.9% 104th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 7.0% 14th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 7.0% 14th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 13.4% 2025 up 9.2% 136th
GDP per person employed 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 6.2% 17th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.5% 174th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.5% 174th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2554 % change on previous year 2025 down 85.8% 133rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.2554 % change on previous year 2025 down 85.8% 133rd
GDP per employed person 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 6.2% 17th