Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 1,869 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,869 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,338 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
1,794 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
18
2009–2026
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 1,869 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% 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 6th out of 45 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 | 1,869 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,869 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276 Thousand persons, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,869 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 398 Thousand persons, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 | 1,877 Thousand persons | 1,794 Thousand persons | 1,983 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands was 1,869 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 6th out of 45 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 5.4%. 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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