Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 31.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Netherlands, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands is 31.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands peaked at 35.96 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 66th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.64 | — |
| 2015 | 35.62 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.92 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.96 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.74 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.2 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 35.47 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.01 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 32.1 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 31.42 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 31.33 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.3 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.68 | 35.2 | 35.96 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.44 | 31.3 | 35.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Netherlands was 31.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.96 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.