Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
70.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
82.3%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
2nd
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 82.3% against 70.7% 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 | 63.6% | 73.3% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 74.9% | 10.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 81.1% | 11.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 82.3% against 70.7% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 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, citizenship and?
- 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, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.