Estonia vs Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Estonia
74.1
in 2025
Netherlands
76.2
in 2025
Estonia rank
5th
Netherlands rank
2nd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 76.2 against 74.1 in Estonia, a difference of 2.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.13 | 65.73 | 1.6 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 64.5 | 69.24 | 4.74 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 69.38 | 70.33 | 0.95 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 73.07 | 74.57 | 1.5 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 76.2 against 74.1 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 2.1, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.