Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
65.9%
in 2026
Netherlands
76.2%
in 2026
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 76.2% against 65.9% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 10.3%.
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 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 | 61.7% | 69.5% | 7.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 70.5% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 75.0% | 9.7% | 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 76.2% against 65.9% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 10.3%, 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 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.