Working-age population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Working-age population was 14,996 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14,996 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Netherlands peaked at 14,996 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,338, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Working-age population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,338 | — |
| 1996 | 12,406 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12,479 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,550 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12,629 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12,717 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12,838 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,933 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13,016 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13,090 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13,117 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,173 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13,233 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,315 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13,390 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13,454 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,521 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13,632 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13,753 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13,815 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13,874 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13,990 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,126 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14,232 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,351 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,466 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14,469 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,630 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 14,792 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14,909 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 14,996 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,480 | 12,338 | 12,629 | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,082 | 12,717 | 13,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,875 | 13,454 | 14,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,710 | 14,466 | 14,996 | 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)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Netherlands?
- Working-age population in Netherlands was 14,996 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,996 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,338 in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for working-age population?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.