Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household was 79.7 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Netherlands is 79.7 Rate, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Netherlands peaked at 80 Rate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65 Rate, in 2014.
That places Netherlands 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.5 Rate | — |
| 2007 | 70.4 Rate | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 71.3 Rate | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.2 Rate | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 67.7 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 68.2 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.3 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 66.7 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 65 Rate | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 67.3 Rate | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 66.7 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.2 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7 Rate | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.9 Rate | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 66.7 Rate | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 75.8 Rate | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 79.4 Rate | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 80 Rate | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 79.9 Rate | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.7 Rate | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 79.7 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35 Rate, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 79.7 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.4 Rate, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.85 Rate | 68.5 Rate | 71.3 Rate | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.47 Rate | 65 Rate | 69.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.92 Rate | 66.7 Rate | 80 Rate | 6 |
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 rate by educational attainment level and household in Netherlands?
- Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Netherlands was 79.7 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 80 Rate in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 Rate in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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