Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 73.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2024
All-time low
70.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 73.2% for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over five years.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.4% | — |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.2% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Iceland 77.8% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.2% compare
- 4 Switzerland 71.8% compare
- 5 Malta 71.5% compare
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands?
- Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands was 73.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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