Netherlands - Labor participation rate

Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) in Netherlands was 58.30 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 59.80 in 2009, while its lowest value was 43.00 in 1990.

Definition: 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: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1990 43.00
1991 43.80
1992 45.10
1993 45.60
1994 46.70
1995 47.40
1996 48.40
1997 49.80
1998 50.70
1999 52.20
2000 53.30
2001 54.30
2002 55.00
2003 55.80
2004 56.20
2005 56.80
2006 57.30
2007 58.60
2008 59.30
2009 59.80
2010 58.30

Ratio of female to male labor participation rate (%)

Ratio of female to male labor participation rate (%) in Netherlands was 81.54 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 81.54 in 2010, while its lowest value was 61.17 in 1990.

Definition: 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: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1990 61.17
1991 62.30
1992 64.71
1993 65.42
1994 66.71
1995 67.71
1996 69.04
1997 69.85
1998 70.51
1999 72.60
2000 73.11
2001 74.08
2002 74.53
2003 76.33
2004 76.99
2005 78.24
2006 78.82
2007 80.16
2008 80.68
2009 81.47
2010 81.54

Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Netherlands was 71.50 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 73.80 in 2002, while its lowest value was 69.70 in 1992.

Definition: 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: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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Year Value
1990 70.30
1991 70.30
1992 69.70
1993 69.70
1994 70.00
1995 70.00
1996 70.10
1997 71.30
1998 71.90
1999 71.90
2000 72.90
2001 73.30
2002 73.80
2003 73.10
2004 73.00
2005 72.60
2006 72.70
2007 73.10
2008 73.50
2009 73.40
2010 71.50

Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Netherlands was 64.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 66.50 in 2009, while its lowest value was 56.30 in 1990.

Definition: 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: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 56.30
1991 56.80
1992 57.20
1993 57.40
1994 58.10
1995 58.50
1996 59.10
1997 60.30
1998 61.10
1999 61.90
2000 62.90
2001 63.60
2002 64.30
2003 64.30
2004 64.40
2005 64.50
2006 64.90
2007 65.70
2008 66.30
2009 66.50
2010 64.80

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure