Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) was 81.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands is 81.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands peaked at 83.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 81.9% | — |
| 1997 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 81.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.9%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 81.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 81.5% | 83.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 79.9% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 78.6% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.7% | 81.1% | 5 |
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands was 81.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (% of male 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).