Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level was 9,876 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
9,876 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9,927 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,402 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 9,876 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 9,927 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,402 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 47 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.
Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,402 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 7,605 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,969 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 8,122 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8,194 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,102 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,111 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,882 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8,047 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8,262 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8,429 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,306 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,309 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,341 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8,357 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,272 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8,291 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,334 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,501 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8,676 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,881 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,044 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9,007 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,400 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,703 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9,844 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9,876 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 9,927 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 9,876 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9,876 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,041 Thousand persons, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9,876 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414 Thousand persons, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,503 Thousand persons | 7,402 Thousand persons | 7,605 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,142 Thousand persons | 7,882 Thousand persons | 8,429 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,501 Thousand persons | 8,272 Thousand persons | 9,044 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,662 Thousand persons | 9,007 Thousand persons | 9,927 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Netherlands was 9,876 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,927 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,402 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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