Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 8,326 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
8,326 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8,345 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
6,535 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 8,326 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 8,345 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,535 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,535 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 6,728 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7,037 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7,183 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7,229 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,153 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,133 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,815 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6,912 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,098 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,201 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,070 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,049 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,058 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,057 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,921 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6,895 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,917 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,047 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,222 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7,406 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7,509 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,427 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,900 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 8,065 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,181 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8,179 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 8,345 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 8,326 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,632 Thousand persons | 6,535 Thousand persons | 6,728 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,083 Thousand persons | 6,815 Thousand persons | 7,229 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,108 Thousand persons | 6,895 Thousand persons | 7,509 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,061 Thousand persons | 7,427 Thousand persons | 8,345 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands was 8,326 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,345 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,535 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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