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Netherlands Lowest Labor Force Participation

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66.13% in 2017

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest labor force participation in Netherlands was 66.13% in 2017. The top 5 years were: 2017 (66.13%), 2014 (66.16%), 2016 (66.28%), 1990 (66.34%), 2018 (66.38%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Netherlands Top 5 Lowest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2017	66.13%
2nd	2014	66.16%
3rd	2016	66.28%
4th	1990	66.34%
5th	2018	66.38%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	67.25%	−0.21pp	41st
2018	66.38%	+0.26pp	50th
2017	66.13%	−0.16pp	48th
2022	67.23%	+0.69pp	40th
2021	66.53%	−0.01pp	40th
2020	66.54%	−0.16pp	40th
2019	66.71%	+0.32pp	47th
2016	66.28%	−0.18pp	49th
2024	67.46%	−0.26pp	40th
2015	66.47%	+0.31pp	50th
2014	66.16%	−0.58pp	52nd
2023	67.72%	+0.49pp	43rd
2013	66.74%	−0.04pp	50th
2012	66.78%	+0.39pp	48th
2011	66.39%	−0.12pp	55th
2010	66.50%	−0.32pp	55th
2009	66.82%	−0.33pp	52nd
2008	67.15%	−0.02pp	50th
2007	67.17%	+0.00pp	50th
2006	67.17%	−0.04pp	48th
2005	67.20%	−0.22pp	46th
2004	67.42%	−0.25pp	47th
2003	67.67%	−0.20pp	45th
2002	67.87%	−0.08pp	45th
2001	67.95%	+0.14pp	45th
2000	67.80%	+0.27pp	44th
1999	67.54%	+0.25pp	48th
1998	67.29%	+0.18pp	50th
1997	67.11%	+0.16pp	50th
1996	66.95%	+0.13pp	51st
1995	66.82%	−0.01pp	51st
1994	66.82%	+0.02pp	51st
1993	66.80%	+0.07pp	51st
1992	66.74%	+0.18pp	52nd
1991	66.55%	+0.21pp	53rd
1990	66.34%	–	58th

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