Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 525 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands is 525, measured 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.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 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 Germany 1,335 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 475 compare
- 4 France 277 compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 273 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
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 2nd out of 35 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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