Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate

2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Statistics Netherlands

Key information about Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 73.0 % in Oct 2024, compared with 72.9 % in the previous month.
  • Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Oct 2024, with an average rate of 68.0 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 73.5 % in Jul 2024 and a record low of 64.7 % in Jan 2005.
  • Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics Netherlands.
  • In the latest reports, Netherlands Population reached 17.3 million people in Dec 2018.
  • Unemployment Rate of Netherlands dropped to 3.1 % in Jul 2021.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 2,993.7 USD in Dec 2022.

View Netherlands's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jan 2003 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Netherlands's Labour Force Participation Rate in Oct 2024?

Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 73.0 % in Oct 2024, compared with 72.9 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
73.0 Oct 2024 72.9 Sep 2024 64.7 Jan 2005 73.5 Jul 2024 % monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.6 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 66.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.3 Oct 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 73.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Netherlands Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,295.575 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 82,398.457 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 508,992.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 615.768 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 660.921 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 577.372 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Government: Revenues (EUR mn) 129,119.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 76,539.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 124,200.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Government: Balance (EUR mn) 4,919.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) 282,433.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) 192,772.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.300 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 14,166.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 78,884.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,189,367.268 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 26,259,400.312 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 29,036,613.790 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 64,718.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 22,311,110.944 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,505,944.716 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,287.725 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,016.147 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,753.152 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,604.189 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 8,441.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 2,340.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Exports (EUR mn) 72,404.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 6,987.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 15,805.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 9,728.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -27,865.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,571.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -39,847.614 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -12.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -10,527.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -29,326.553 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 4,143,986.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 373.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,703,495.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 148.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 969.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 151.461 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 502,780.768 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 295.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 668.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 205.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -463.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) -1,472.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -42,668.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 1,460.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -38,357.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -25,884.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -37,014.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 75,801.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) 13,383.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 146,210.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 63,725.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 168,372.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 469,406.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 9,992,252.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: HN: Short Term (EUR mn) 2,149.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: NC: Short Term (EUR mn) 335,183.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: OC: Short Term (EUR mn) 543,077.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: OM: Short Term (EUR mn) 632,943.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt: CB: Short Term (EUR mn) 64,835.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 23,256.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 15,157.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) -263.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) 2,686.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Banking & Insurance (EUR mn) -31,713.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 31,815.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 285.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
No of Enterprises (Unit) 2,084,950.000 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 97.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 565,445.637 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,216,544.822 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,945.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.587 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 54,384.636 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,284,172.558 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.3 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,809,817.5 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -4.7 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,001.748 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,345.988 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,153,284.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,475,729.116 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.84 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 81.59 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 520,908.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,080,143.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,120,723.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 76,211.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,357.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 0.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2024
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -1.800 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024

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