Netherlands Activity (participation) rate, females, age 15-64, % of population, SA
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode NL.ACTRATE.Q.SA.SEX-FEMALE
Netherlands Activity (participation) rate, females, age 15-64, % of population, SA was 82.0% in Q2 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.
That is the lowest reading since Q1 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 77.8% (Q2 2016) to 82.3% (Q3 2025), averaging 80.3%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 82.0% |
| Q1 2026 | 82.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 82.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 82.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 82.1% |
| Q1 2025 | 82.0% |
| Q4 2024 | 81.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 82.1% |
| Q2 2024 | 82.2% |
| Q1 2024 | 82.0% |
| Q4 2023 | 81.9% |
| Q3 2023 | 82.1% |
| Q2 2023 | 81.9% |
| Q1 2023 | 81.8% |
| Q4 2022 | 81.5% |
| Q3 2022 | 81.3% |
| Q2 2022 | 81.1% |
| Q1 2022 | 80.8% |
| Q4 2021 | 80.5% |
| Q3 2021 | 80.5% |
| Q2 2021 | 79.9% |
| Q1 2021 | 79.9% |
| Q4 2020 | 80.2% |
| Q3 2020 | 80.1% |
Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/NL.ACTRATE.Q.SA.SEX-FEMALE"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/NL.ACTRATE.Q.SA.SEX-FEMALE",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 2009 |
| Observations | 70 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | % of population |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 82.3% (Q3 2025) |
| 10-year low | 77.8% (Q2 2016) |
| 10-year average | 80.3% |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | NL.ACTRATE.Q.SA.SEX-FEMALE |
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FAQ
- What is the current activity (participation) rate, females, age 15-64, % of population, SA in Netherlands?
- The latest reading is 82.0% 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.SEX-FEMALE.
Last updated 2026-09-13. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Netherlands - Activity (participation) rate, females, age 15-64, % of population, SA”.