Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 27.3% in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
27.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2005
All-time low
26.7%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Netherlands, 2004–2008

01020302004200620082004: 27.7 Percentage2005: 28 Percentage2006: 27.2 Percentage2007: 26.7 Percentage2008: 27.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 27.3% for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008) in Netherlands, 2004 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
2004 27.7%
2005 28.0% +1.1%
2006 27.2% -2.9%
2007 26.7% -1.8%
2008 27.3% +2.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 27.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 27.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Italy 36.2% compare
  2. 6 Luxembourg 28.6% compare
  3. 7 Denmark 27.8% compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 27.3% compare
  5. 10 Greece 26.9% compare
  6. 11 France 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Netherlands?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity in Netherlands was 27.3% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 210 data points, 2004–2008
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