Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data

Netherlands
525 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
475 Thousand persons
in 2019
Netherlands rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
02004006008001.0k200020102020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 525 Thousand persons against 475 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 50 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Netherlands ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 571.9 Thousand persons 876.1 Thousand persons 304.2 Thousand persons United Kingdom
2010s 524.6 Thousand persons 519.7 Thousand persons 4.9 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, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
Netherlands, at 525 Thousand persons against 475 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - annual data between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
50 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Netherlands ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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