Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Netherlands
83.4% of people aged 20 to 64 in Netherlands were employed in 2025.
Netherlands, 2025
83.4%
Change from 2024
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
78.3%
Position in 2025
3rd of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Netherlands over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Netherlands | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83.4% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | 67.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 83.5% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 77.2%, the figure has changed by +6.2 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Netherlands has the 3rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
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All statistics for Netherlands
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
79.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
3.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment-to-population ratio
64.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
8.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
0.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
4.0%
September 2026 · Eurostat