Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 1,869 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 1,869.
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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,794, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 34 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,338 | — |
| 2010 | 2,306 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,271 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,220 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,053 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,008 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,004 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,976 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,979 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,987 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,987 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,826 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,794 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,865 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,983 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,943 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,860 | -4.3% |
| 2026 | 1,869 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,338 | 2,338 | 2,338 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,079 | 1,976 | 2,306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,877 | 1,794 | 1,983 | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (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 1,869 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 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,794 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 34 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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