Italy vs Netherlands: Employed persons by educational attainment level

Italy
24,053 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
9,833 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th

Employed persons by educational attainment level over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 24,053 Thousand persons against 9,833 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 14,220 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 36 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 20,674 Thousand persons 5,559 Thousand persons 15,115 Thousand persons Italy
1990s 20,475 Thousand persons 6,845 Thousand persons 13,630 Thousand persons Italy
2000s 22,184 Thousand persons 8,093 Thousand persons 14,091 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 22,587 Thousand persons 8,437 Thousand persons 14,150 Thousand persons Italy
2020s 23,243 Thousand persons 9,520 Thousand persons 13,722 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 24,053 Thousand persons against 9,833 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Italy and Netherlands?
14,220 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
Italy ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed