Iceland vs Netherlands: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and
Iceland
84.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
82.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.0% against 82.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 70.9% | 14.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 73.4% | 10.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 74.9% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 81.1% | 1.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 84.0% against 82.3% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Iceland ranks 1st 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.