Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 66.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2024
All-time low
55.0%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 66.0% for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 66.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 55.0% | — |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 55.0% | 60.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 59.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 59.6% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 62.1% | 66.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Iceland 72.3% compare
- 2 Netherlands 66.0% compare
- 4 Malta 65.4% compare
- 5 Switzerland 64.1% compare
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Netherlands?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Netherlands was 66.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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