Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate

2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Statistics Netherlands

Key information about Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 73.1 % in Jan 2024, compared with 73.3 % in the previous month.
  • Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Jan 2024, with an average rate of 67.9 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 73.4 % in Aug 2023 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 Jan 2024 in the chart:

Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate

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

Netherlands Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 73.1 % in Jan 2024, compared with 73.3 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
73.1 Jan 2024 73.3 Dec 2023 64.7 Jan 2005 73.4 Aug 2023 % monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 64.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Armenia (%) 61.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 66.0 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.0 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bahrain (%) 71.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 58.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Botswana (%) 64.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Brazil (%) 62.1 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) 64.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 56.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) 62.1 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2024
China (%) 66.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Colombia (%) 63.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Croatia (%) 52.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 72.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 42.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Estonia (%) 67.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) 75.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.3 Jan 2024 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2024
France (%) 74.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Germany (%) 55.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 68.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Greece (%) 60.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) 67.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 81.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 69.5 Aug 2023 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2023
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 65.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 62.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 48.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Japan (%) 62.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 68.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 73.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
South Korea (%) 63.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 39.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 60.1 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Laos (%) 59.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) 68.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 54.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.9 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 68.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 70.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 82.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 58.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 59.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) 45.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2023
Mongolia (%) 57.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 66.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 44.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Netherlands (%) 73.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
New Zealand (%) 72.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 59.0 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Norway (%) 65.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Oman (%) 67.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 44.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 60.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 60.1 Jul 2023 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2023
Poland (%) 58.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 61.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 87.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 63.0 Sep 2023 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 55.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 61.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 60.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 48.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 48.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Sweden (%) 73.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (%) 68.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 38.3 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022

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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) -5,069.257 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 70,819.441 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 494,176.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 45.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 558.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 616.967 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 527.631 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 65,088.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government: Revenues (EUR mn) 103,472.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 108,131.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Government: Balance (EUR mn) -4,659.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Abroad (EUR mn) 194,708.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal: Domestic (EUR mn) 272,201.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Gross General Government Debt: ESA 2010: Nominal (EUR mn) 466,909.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.345 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 11,600.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 70,731.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,747,841.164 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 25,404,708.745 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,580,801.790 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 59,131.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -14.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 20,271,304.722 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,354,178.758 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,903.595 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,717.517 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,308.700 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,548.308 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2023
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 6,713.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,969.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports (EUR mn) 64,838.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 8,557.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 14,908.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 7,785.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,274.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 8,439.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 12,099.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 6,036.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports (EUR mn) 54,204.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Imports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 4,306.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -17,639.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 12.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -11.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,849.545 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -8,112.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,261.237 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 3,927,042.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,792,507.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 165.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 933.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 97.805 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 735,274.716 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -463.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
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: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) -1,472.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 34,358.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 48,926.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) 8,371.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -28,192.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -16,212.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 49,965.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 55,600.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 134,908.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 156,958.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 10,063,397.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 694,704.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2023
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
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 350.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 93.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 581,464.075 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,229,973.825 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1957 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,140.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.625 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 40,686.036 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,277,318.079 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.9 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,829,204.6 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -5.4 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 958.447 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,262.993 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,003,021.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,349,829.865 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.48 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1983 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 85.55 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 525,641.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,033,014.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,111,891.000 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 63,281.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,476.000 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -4.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024

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