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
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 3rd out of 47 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 (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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 525 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39, 13.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 525 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 9.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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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