Cultural employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cultural employment by educational attainment level was 563.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cultural employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, cultural employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 563.1 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 563.1 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 402.4 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 402.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 413 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 425.4 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 412.9 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 414.1 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 408.6 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 426.3 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 444.4 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 463.9 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 454.7 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 505.9 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 555.7 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 552.2 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 559.9 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 563.1 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 423.44 Thousand persons | 402.4 Thousand persons | 463.9 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 531.92 Thousand persons | 454.7 Thousand persons | 563.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Cultural employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 563.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 563.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.4 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for cultural employment by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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