Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 9,815 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
9,815
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9,867
in 2025
All-time low
7,395
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998201220261998: 7.4k1999: 7.6k2000: 8.0k2001: 8.1k2002: 8.2k2003: 8.1k2004: 8.1k2005: 7.9k2006: 8.0k2007: 8.2k2008: 8.4k2009: 8.3k2010: 8.3k2011: 8.3k2012: 8.3k2013: 8.3k2014: 8.3k2015: 8.3k2016: 8.5k2017: 8.7k2018: 8.9k2019: 9.0k2020: 9.0k2021: 9.4k2022: 9.7k2023: 9.8k2024: 9.8k2025: 9.9k2026: 9.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 9,815.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 9,867 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,395, in 1998.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,494 7,395 7,594 2
2000s 8,129 7,866 8,406 10
2010s 8,481 8,254 9,012 10
2020s 9,613 8,974 9,867 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Italy 24,064 compare
  2. 5 Spain 22,273 compare
  3. 6 Poland 17,175 compare
  4. 8 Romania 7,657 compare
  5. 9 Portugal 5,268 compare
  6. 10 Czechia 5,256 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands?
Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands was 9,815 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 9,867 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7,395 in 1998.
How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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