Working-age population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Working-age population was 14,996 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Netherlands stood at 14,996 Persons. That is the highest value across all 26 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 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,731 Persons, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Working-age population in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,731 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 12,850 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,945 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13,026 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13,100 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13,117 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13,173 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13,234 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,315 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13,393 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13,457 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,521 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13,632 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13,753 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13,815 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13,874 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13,990 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,126 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14,232 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,351 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,466 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14,469 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,630 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 14,792 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14,909 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 14,996 Persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,088 Persons | 12,731 Persons | 13,393 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,875 Persons | 13,457 Persons | 14,351 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,710 Persons | 14,466 Persons | 14,996 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Croatia 3,309 Persons compare
- 3 Japan 109,662 Persons compare
- 4 Mexico 102,856 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 66,395 Persons compare
- 5 Germany 71,749 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 30,657 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom 56,278 Persons compare
- 7 France 55,704 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 2,490 Persons compare
- 8 Italy 51,483 Persons compare
- 8 Slovenia 1,772 Persons compare
- 9 Latvia 1,551 Persons compare
- 9 Spain 42,668 Persons compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Netherlands?
- Working-age population in Netherlands was 14,996 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,996 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,731 Persons in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for working-age population?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 10 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.