Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 510 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
510 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
615 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
491 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 510 Thousand persons for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 615 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 491 Thousand persons, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 3rd out of 45 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 - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 609 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 591 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 615 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 573 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 551 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 522 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 530 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 553 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 561 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 533 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 516 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 512 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 503 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 507 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 491 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 501 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 515 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 542 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 555 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 569 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 510 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 563.8 Thousand persons | 522 Thousand persons | 615 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.1 Thousand persons | 491 Thousand persons | 569 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 510 Thousand persons | 510 Thousand persons | 510 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Türkiye 1,629 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Germany 1,443 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 510 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 404 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 404 Thousand persons compare
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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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands was 510 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 615 Thousand persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 491 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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