Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level was 102.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Netherlands is 102.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 102.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.2 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 64.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 64.8 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.6 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 73.8 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 76.6 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 71 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 76.1 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 82.7 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 77.9 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 82.2 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 88.8 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 96.4 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 99.8 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 102.4 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 102.4 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15 Thousand persons, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 102.4 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 Thousand persons, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.18 Thousand persons | 64.2 Thousand persons | 82.7 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.25 Thousand persons | 77.9 Thousand persons | 102.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 in sport by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Employed persons in sport by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 102.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons in sport by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 in sport by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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