Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 1,855 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 1,855 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 2,338 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,794 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,338 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 2,306 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,271 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,220 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,053 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,008 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,004 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,976 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,979 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,987 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,987 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,826 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,794 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,865 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,983 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,943 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,860 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2026 | 1,855 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,338 Thousand persons | 2,338 Thousand persons | 2,338 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,079 Thousand persons | 1,976 Thousand persons | 2,306 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,875 Thousand persons | 1,794 Thousand persons | 1,983 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands was 1,855 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,338 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,794 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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