Employment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 73.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
73.2
in 2024
All-time low
47.2
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 73.2. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 73.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.2, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.2 | — |
| 1985 | 47.7 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 53.4 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 53.5 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 54.2 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 55.7 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 56.5 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 58 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 57.8 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.9 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.3 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.3 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 61.3 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 62.8 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 64.3 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 66.1 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 67.3 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 67.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.9 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.1 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 65 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.6 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.9 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 67.6 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.7 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 66.5 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.4 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.4 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.9 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.4 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.8 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.7 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 67.8 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.8 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68.4 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 72.2 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 73.1 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 73.2 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.2 | 47.2 | 54.2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 59.19 | 55.7 | 64.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.56 | 64.1 | 67.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.44 | 64.9 | 68.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.75 | 68.4 | 73.2 | 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)
- 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 in Netherlands?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 73.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2 in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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