Labor force, total, per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5721 units per person in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.5721 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.5745 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.5416 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Netherlands, 1990–2025

00.20.40.61990200720251990: 0.542 units per person1991: 0.543 units per person1992: 0.544 units per person1993: 0.544 units per person1994: 0.544 units per person1995: 0.544 units per person1996: 0.545 units per person1997: 0.546 units per person1998: 0.547 units per person1999: 0.549 units per person2000: 0.551 units per person2001: 0.552 units per person2002: 0.551 units per person2003: 0.55 units per person2004: 0.549 units per person2005: 0.548 units per person2006: 0.549 units per person2007: 0.55 units per person2008: 0.551 units per person2009: 0.55 units per person2010: 0.548 units per person2011: 0.548 units per person2012: 0.552 units per person2013: 0.553 units per person2014: 0.55 units per person2015: 0.554 units per person2016: 0.554 units per person2017: 0.554 units per person2018: 0.558 units per person2019: 0.562 units per person2020: 0.562 units per person2021: 0.562 units per person2022: 0.569 units per person2023: 0.574 units per person2024: 0.573 units per person2025: 0.572 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Netherlands is 0.5721 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.5745 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5416 units per person, in 1990.

Netherlands ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5449 units per person 0.5416 units per person 0.549 units per person 10
2000s 0.55 units per person 0.5478 units per person 0.5518 units per person 10
2010s 0.5533 units per person 0.5481 units per person 0.5617 units per person 10
2020s 0.5688 units per person 0.5615 units per person 0.5745 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 Republic of Korea 0.5778 units per person compare
  2. 12 New Zealand 0.5777 units per person compare
  3. 13 Bahrain 0.5746 units per person compare
  4. 15 Thailand 0.5707 units per person compare
  5. 16 Jamaica 0.5685 units per person compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 0.5681 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per capita in Netherlands?
Labor force, total, per capita in Netherlands was 0.5721 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.5745 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5416 units per person in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for labor force, total, per capita?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.