Iceland vs Netherlands: Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country
Iceland
84
in 2025
Netherlands
82.3
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd
Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84 against 82.3 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.7.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 47 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 | 82.72 | 67.48 | 15.24 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 84.19 | 73.36 | 10.83 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.7 | 74.93 | 7.77 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.75 | 81.12 | 1.63 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 84 against 82.3 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.7, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.