Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
54.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
66.0%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
2nd
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 66.0% against 54.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 61.9% | 10.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 60.9% | 9.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 65.0% | 11.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 66.0% against 54.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 11.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.