Population ages 15-64 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Population ages 15-64 was 64.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Netherlands stood at 64.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Netherlands peaked at 69.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 115th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.0% | — |
| 1961 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.9% | 61.0% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.9% | 62.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 66.2% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 67.8% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 67.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 65.1% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 64.2% | 65.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Netherlands?
- Population ages 15-64 in Netherlands was 64.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for population ages 15-64?
- Netherlands ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.