Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number was 79.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Netherlands is 79.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Netherlands peaked at 80 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68.5 | — |
| 2007 | 70.4 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 71.3 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.2 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 67.7 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 68.2 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.3 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 66.7 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 65 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 67.3 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 66.7 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.2 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.9 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 66.7 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 75.8 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 79.4 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 80 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 79.9 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.7 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.85 | 68.5 | 71.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.47 | 65 | 69.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.92 | 66.7 | 80 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Netherlands?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Netherlands was 79.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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