Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 73 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 73.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 73.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.8, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.8 | — |
| 1999 | 64.3 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 66.8 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 67.5 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.6 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.4 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.5 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 65.6 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.1 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.1 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.8 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.2 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.2 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.1 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.4 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 69 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.4 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.1 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 72.7 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.3 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.1 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.4 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 73 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.55 | 62.8 | 64.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.73 | 64.5 | 68.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.64 | 65.2 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.14 | 68.4 | 73.4 | 7 |
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)
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands was 73 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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