Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 525 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
525
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
613
in 2002
All-time low
492
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 525 for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 613 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 492, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 594 | — |
| 2001 | 608 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 613 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 599 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 574 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 518 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 531 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 555 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 574 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 553 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 526 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 517 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 508 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 505 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 492 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 510 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 526 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 536 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 557 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 569 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 525 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 571.9 | 518 | 613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.6 | 492 | 569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 525 | 525 | 525 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Türkiye 1,707 compare
- 2 Germany 1,335 compare
- 3 Netherlands 525 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 475 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 475 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands was 525 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 613 in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 492 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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