Germany vs Netherlands: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Germany
77.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
82.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Netherlands rank
2nd
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 82.3% against 77.2% in Germany, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 70.9% | 6.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 73.4% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 74.9% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 81.1% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 82.3% against 77.2% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and between Germany and Netherlands?
- 5.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.