Labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force with advanced education, female was 78.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 78.2% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands peaked at 81.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 45th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 74.3% | — |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 74.3% | 77.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 77.1% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 78.5% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.2% | 79.6% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Netherlands was 78.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).