Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
61.6%
in 2026
Netherlands
73.0%
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
2nd

Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Netherlands
020406080199820122026

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 73.0% against 61.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 25 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 56.4% 66.6% 10.3% Netherlands
2010s 57.4% 66.6% 9.2% Netherlands
2020s 60.9% 72.1% 11.3% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 73.0% against 61.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2026.
What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
11.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2026.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed