Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.3%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2005
All-time low
19.5%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 28.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 20.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.7% | 28.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Italy 25.6% compare
- 5 Malta 23.3% compare
- 6 Iceland 20.7% compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare
- 9 Denmark 17.3% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.9% compare
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 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 28.0% 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 7th out of 47 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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