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Netherlands Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode NL.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME

Latest86.5%Q2 2026
Previous86.6%Q1 2026
Year ago86.8%Q2 2025

Netherlands Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA was 86.5% in Q2 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q4 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 83.1% (Q2 2016) to 87.1% (Q1 2023), averaging 85.7%.

Netherlands Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202680%82%84%86%88%2010201520202025Robomacro
Netherlands Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % 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 202686.5%
Q1 202686.6%
Q4 202586.7%
Q3 202586.6%
Q2 202586.8%
Q1 202586.6%
Q4 202486.8%
Q3 202487.0%
Q2 202487.0%
Q1 202486.8%
Q4 202386.9%
Q3 202387.0%
Q2 202387.0%
Q1 202387.1%
Q4 202286.9%
Q3 202286.9%
Q2 202286.8%
Q1 202286.7%
Q4 202186.4%
Q3 202186.1%
Q2 202185.8%
Q1 202185.4%
Q4 202085.4%
Q3 202085.1%

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 high87.1% (Q1 2023)
10-year low83.1% (Q2 2016)
10-year average85.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeNL.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME

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FAQ

What is the current employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA in Netherlands?
The latest reading is 86.5% 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.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME.

Last updated 2026-09-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Netherlands - Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA”.