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Netherlands Activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode NL.ACTRATE.Q.SA

Latest85.5%Q2 2026
Previous85.6%Q1 2026
Year ago85.7%Q2 2025

Netherlands Activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA was 85.5% in Q2 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 82.1% (Q4 2016) to 85.8% (Q3 2025), averaging 84.0%.

Netherlands Activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202680%82%84%86%2010201520202025Robomacro
Netherlands Activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202685.5%
Q1 202685.6%
Q4 202585.6%
Q3 202585.8%
Q2 202585.7%
Q1 202585.5%
Q4 202485.3%
Q3 202485.6%
Q2 202485.6%
Q1 202485.4%
Q4 202385.4%
Q3 202385.7%
Q2 202385.5%
Q1 202385.3%
Q4 202285.0%
Q3 202284.9%
Q2 202284.7%
Q1 202284.3%
Q4 202184.0%
Q3 202183.9%
Q2 202183.5%
Q1 202183.3%
Q4 202083.6%
Q3 202083.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2009
Observations70
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high85.8% (Q3 2025)
10-year low82.1% (Q4 2016)
10-year average84.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeNL.ACTRATE.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA in Netherlands?
The latest reading is 85.5% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NL.ACTRATE.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-09-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Netherlands - Activity (participation) rate, age 15-64, % of population, SA”.