Netherlands - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Netherlands was 47.12 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 47.12 in 2021, while its lowest value was 39.13 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 39.13
1991 39.55
1992 40.45
1993 40.75
1994 41.21
1995 41.51
1996 41.99
1997 42.27
1998 42.44
1999 43.19
2000 43.35
2001 43.66
2002 43.80
2003 44.34
2004 44.58
2005 44.54
2006 44.84
2007 45.14
2008 45.32
2009 45.56
2010 45.90
2011 46.14
2012 46.21
2013 46.20
2014 45.97
2015 46.22
2016 46.31
2017 46.43
2018 46.44
2019 46.61
2020 46.80
2021 47.12

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.

See also:

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

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure