Netherlands - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Netherlands was 9,865,732 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,865,732 in 2021 and a minimum value of 6,985,522 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 6,985,522
1991 7,112,677
1992 7,208,894
1993 7,271,289
1994 7,400,208
1995 7,470,260
1996 7,563,709
1997 7,756,121
1998 7,899,498
1999 8,054,553
2000 8,248,997
2001 8,400,591
2002 8,547,488
2003 8,570,550
2004 8,623,015
2005 8,455,225
2006 8,496,086
2007 8,659,491
2008 8,818,906
2009 8,903,655
2010 8,885,675
2011 8,906,168
2012 9,017,947
2013 9,050,123
2014 9,019,570
2015 9,078,568
2016 9,105,458
2017 9,172,501
2018 9,292,270
2019 9,451,338
2020 9,490,719
2021 9,865,732

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure