Labor force with advanced education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force with advanced education, male 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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).