Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of was 79.7 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.7 Rate
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
80 Rate
in 2023
All-time low
65 Rate
in 2014
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Netherlands is 79.7 Rate, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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 Rate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65 Rate, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 1st of 43 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 of 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 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 Rate 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 Rate 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 Rate in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 43 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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