Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate

2003 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Statistics Netherlands

Key information about Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 73.5 % in Oct 2025, compared with 73.2 % in the previous month.
  • Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Oct 2025, with an average rate of 0.0 % .
  • 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 remained the same at 4.0 % in Oct 2025.

View Netherlands's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jan 2003 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Netherlands's Labour Force Participation Rate in Oct 2025?

Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 73.5 % in Oct 2025, compared with 73.2 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
73.5 Oct 2025 73.2 Sep 2025 0.0 - 0.0 - % monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Armenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 66.8 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brazil (%) 62.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 63.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 61.9 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Colombia (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 60.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 74.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 69.2 Oct 2025 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2025
France (%) 75.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Greece (%) 62.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 68.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 62.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 66.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Japan (%) 64.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Korea (%) 64.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 82.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 58.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 59.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 44.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 73.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 67.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 70.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 60.7 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 61.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 69.3 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Netherlands Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -8,346.627 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 87,807.719 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 578,730.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 42.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 651.975 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 672.841 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 615.322 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gross Central Govt Debt: Short Term (EUR mn) 33,205.379 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Gross Central Govt Debt: Long Term (EUR mn) 391,848.410 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
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
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
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) 192,772.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) 282,433.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.100 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 14,530.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 79,511.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,809,296.983 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 28,021,795.424 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 28,799,609.335 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 64,982.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 20,171,231.711 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 28,143,289.059 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,000.745 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,913.659 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,374.823 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,830.011 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2025
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 8,033.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 6,723.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 8,039.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 16,866.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 2,246.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Exports (EUR mn) 67,733.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Imports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,164.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 6,710.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 5,513.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Imports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 4,935.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Imports (EUR mn) 55,356.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Imports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 13,530.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,613.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,020.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -10,924.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 30,999.369 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 6,805.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 24,174.952 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 4,773,017.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 349.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,973,076.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 142.8 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 949.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 165.171 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 699,745.199 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -463.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 37,389.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 69,275.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) -8,954.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 13,278.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 16,146.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 65,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 73,942.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 142,419.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 164,701.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 27,457.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 668.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) -1,472.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 205.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 295.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 10,065,078.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 608,960.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
Gross External Debt: HN: Short Term (EUR mn) 2,040.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: NC: Short Term (EUR mn) 326,851.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: OC: Short Term (EUR mn) 553,564.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: OM: Short Term (EUR mn) 675,289.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: CB: Short Term (EUR mn) 63,632.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 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 (%) 1.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 97.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 591,416.238 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,330,191.427 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 2.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1957 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 9,717.3 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.684 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 82,457.440 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,412,792.672 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.900 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 26.500 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,155.491 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,271.844 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,320,082.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,775,130.362 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.46 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1983 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 82.42 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 6,932.000 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2025
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 98,262.000 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2025
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 512,448.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2025
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,118,503.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2025
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,152,579.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1982 - Oct 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -1.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025

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