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, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.