Netherlands vs Noord-Holland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Netherlands
85.6%
in 2025
Noord-Holland
86.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
2nd
Noord-Holland rank
5th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Noord-Holland
How they compare
Noord-Holland currently reports 86.4% against 85.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Noord-Holland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Noord-Holland ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Noord-Holland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Noord-Holland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 74.3% | 0.7% | Noord-Holland |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 77.2% | 0.8% | Noord-Holland |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 80.4% | 1.0% | Noord-Holland |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.9% | 0.5% | Noord-Holland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Netherlands or Noord-Holland?
- Noord-Holland, at 86.4% against 85.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Noord-Holland?
- 0.8%, with Noord-Holland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Noord-Holland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Noord-Holland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Noord-Holland ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation 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.