Work & Labour in Netherlands

923 indicators covering work & labour for Netherlands.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.24 2027 up 44.7% 137th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.24 2027 up 44.7% 137th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.1471 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.9% 16th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.3087 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.8% 10th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 100 2025 up 34.6% 166th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 1.9% 2023 down 9.0% 163rd
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.26 2025 up 443.3% 91st
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 64.4 2025 up 9.5% 34th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 64.4 2025 up 9.5% 34th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 64.4 2025 up 9.5% 34th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.2978 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.2% 10th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.2978 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.2% 10th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -0.3506 % change on previous year 2023 up 98.5% 37th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 68.65 2025 up 6.6% 50th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 3.9% 2025 down 43.2% 128th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 3.8% 2025 down 41.8% 113th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.0% 2025 down 45.0% 134th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 60.55 2026 up 0.8% 13th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 60.55 2026 up 0.8% 13th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.82 2027 down 3.0% 96th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.82 2027 down 3.0% 96th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 268,625 2027 up 7.0% 72nd
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 22.82 2027 up 2.9% 134th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 26.57 2027 down 3.3% 187th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.04 2027 up 8.6% 76th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 610.74 2027 up 20.2% 49th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 6,716 2027 up 7.0% 72nd
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 3.59 2027 down 14.1% 186th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 77.48 2027 down 13.7% 129th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.0% 2025 up 4.1% 75th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.4% 2025 up 9.5% 34th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.7% 2025 up 6.7% 44th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 64.4% 2025 up 9.5% 34th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 64.4% 2025 up 9.5% 34th
Female labor force participation rate 64.4% 2025 up 9.5% 34th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.2% 2025 up 5.3% 43rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 83.3% 2025 up 23.3% 1st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 83.3% 2025 up 20.0% 2nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 83.3% 2025 up 21.7% 1st
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.1342 % change on previous year 2027 down 93.3% 136th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -0.6323 % change on previous year 2027 up 92.3% 164th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.0003 % change on previous year 2027 up 100.0% 143rd
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.85 2025 down 44.0% 121st
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 95.9% 2025 up 6.3% 21st
Monthly minimum wage 2,338 2026 up 52.1% 101st
Monthly minimum wage 2,338 2026 up 52.1% 101st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 9.1% 2025 down 19.7% 105th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 8.6% 2025 down 23.0% 122nd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 8.8% 2025 down 21.8% 115th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.47 2025 up 1.9% 16th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.7% 160th
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 3.91 2025 down 7.3% 122nd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 83.3% 2025 up 20.0% 2nd
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 61.8% 2025 up 13.4% 27th
Female employment rate 61.8% 2025 up 13.4% 27th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.0809 % change on previous year 2025 down 99.6% 150th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 3.6% 2025 down 15.1% 185th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 3.5% 2025 down 21.2% 183rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 3.6% 2025 down 7.8% 185th