Metropolitan France vs Netherlands: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data

Metropolitan France
273 Thousand persons
in 2020
Netherlands
525 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Netherlands rank
3rd

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • Netherlands
0200400600200020102020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 525 Thousand persons against 273 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 252 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Metropolitan France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Netherlands ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 516.14 Thousand persons 557.71 Thousand persons 41.57 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 344.7 Thousand persons 524.6 Thousand persons 179.9 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 273 Thousand persons 525 Thousand persons 252 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - annual data, Metropolitan France or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 525 Thousand persons against 273 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - annual data between Metropolitan France and Netherlands?
252 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and Netherlands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Metropolitan France and Netherlands rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed