Inactivity rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Inactivity rate was 41.12 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate in Netherlands stood at 41.12.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Netherlands peaked at 46.76 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.66, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.76 | — |
| 2006 | 41.57 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 41.31 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.96 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 40.78 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 40.73 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.14 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.34 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.98 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 42 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.57 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.57 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.08 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.79 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.18 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.66 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 42.09 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.24 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 40.69 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 40.66 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.12 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.28 | 40.78 | 46.76 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.74 | 40.73 | 42.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.24 | 40.66 | 42.09 | 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 in Netherlands?
- Inactivity rate in Netherlands was 41.12 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 46.76 in 2005.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.66 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for inactivity rate?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.