Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 20.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Netherlands is 20.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Netherlands peaked at 28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.7 | — |
| 2005 | 28 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.2 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.7 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.9 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.1 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.4 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 22.7 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.5 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 20.1 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.3 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.28 | 26.7 | 28 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.15 | 21 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.33 | 19.5 | 21 | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Netherlands?
- Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Netherlands was 20.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2005.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and occupation rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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