Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 20.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.3
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28
in 2005
All-time low
18.6
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 20.3 for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands peaked at 28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.6, 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 size of the local unit in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.7 | — |
| 2005 | 28 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.1 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 26.3 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 27.5 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.3 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.9 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.7 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.9 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.3 | -2.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 20.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.9, 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 | 27.23 | 26.3 | 28 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.52 | 20 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1 | 18.6 | 20.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Italy 25.6 compare
- 5 Malta 23.1 compare
- 6 Iceland 20.7 compare
- 7 Netherlands 20.3 compare
- 9 Denmark 17.3 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 17.3 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 17.3 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 size of the local unit in Netherlands?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Netherlands was 20.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2005.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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