Labor Force Participation Rate in Netherlands increased to 76.10 percent in August from 76 percent in July of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Netherlands averaged 71.14 percent from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 76.40 percent in September of 2025 and a record low of 67.40 percent in December of 2003. source: Statistics Netherlands



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 9827.00 9821.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 387.30 380.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 76.10 76.00 percent Aug 2026
Productivity 104.59 103.90 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 408.00 404.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.00 4.00 percent Aug 2026
Wage Growth 3.90 4.00 percent Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 130.80 129.60 points Jul 2026


Netherlands Labor Force Participation Rate
In the Netherlands, the labor force participation rate refers to the share of the employed and unemployed labor force as a percentage of total population aged 15 until 65.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
76.10 76.00 76.40 67.40 2003 - 2026 percent Monthly
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