Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.3131 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands is 0.3131 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 2.18 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.2461 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.9721 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7309 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5651 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4591 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6664 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7427 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8283 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9499 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9496 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5573 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2265 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0789 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0924 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.342 % change on previous year | +270.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4701 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6007 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2265 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2198 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4628 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4678 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2014 | -0.2461 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2015 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -581.6% |
| 2016 | 0.522 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6015 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5189 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6677 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 2023 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4382 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3131 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.3131 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.3131 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +581.6% | -0.2461 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7753 % change on previous year | 0.4591 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.459 % change on previous year | 0.0789 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7006 % change on previous year | -0.2461 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.3131 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 135 United States 0.3835 % change on previous year compare
- 136 New Caledonia 0.3764 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Sweden 0.3745 % change on previous year compare
- 139 North Korea 0.2839 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 0.2703 % change on previous year compare
- 141 United Kingdom 0.2585 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Netherlands was 0.3131 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2461 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.