Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Netherlands's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 71.89.
That's down 0.4% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Netherlands ranks #71 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #7 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 74.89
- Trough
- 71.30
- 1-year change
- -0.4%
- 5-year change
- +0.6%
- +0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -0.7%
- -0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 71.8920 | |
| 72.1510 | |
| 72.4780 | |
| 72.0120 | |
| 71.2960 | |
| 71.4440 | |
| 71.9040 | |
| 71.7840 | |
| 71.5300 | |
| 71.9260 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Netherlands's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Netherlands's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 71.89, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Netherlands's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Netherlands's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.4% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Netherlands ranked #71 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Netherlands's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Netherlands is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #7 of 48.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.