Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
75.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
85.6%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 85.6% against 75.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 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 1st 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 | 69.7% | 76.6% | 6.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 79.4% | 7.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 84.3% | 9.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 85.6% against 75.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 10.0%, 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 labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation 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.