{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"nl-labour-force-participation-men","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-labour-force-participation-men","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-labour-force-participation-men/","title":"Netherlands Male Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)","description":"Netherlands's Male Labour Force Participation Rate: 89.1 % of men (15–64) in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Netherlands","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Netherlands","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of men (15–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Netherlands Male Labour Force Participation Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ARGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Netherlands (2025)","value":"89.1","unit":"% of men (15–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Netherlands Male Labour Force Participation Rate"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":82.3},{"period":"2006","value":82.2},{"period":"2007","value":83.2},{"period":"2008","value":84.2},{"period":"2009","value":84.1},{"period":"2010","value":83.3},{"period":"2011","value":83.2},{"period":"2012","value":83.9},{"period":"2013","value":84.3},{"period":"2014","value":84.2},{"period":"2015","value":84.6},{"period":"2016","value":84.4},{"period":"2017","value":84.2},{"period":"2018","value":84.7},{"period":"2019","value":85.1},{"period":"2020","value":84.8},{"period":"2021","value":87.1},{"period":"2022","value":88.3},{"period":"2023","value":89},{"period":"2024","value":88.9},{"period":"2025","value":89.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of men (15–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"89.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"88.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"89.0","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"88.3","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"87.1","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"84.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"85.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"84.7","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"84.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"84.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"84.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"84.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"84.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"83.9","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"83.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"83.3","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"84.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"84.2","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"83.2","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"82.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks male labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Netherlands from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 89.1 % of men (15–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 82.2 in 2006. The latest reading of 89.1 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp."}]}