Labor force with basic education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force with basic education, female was 41.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic 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 basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Netherlands is 41.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Netherlands peaked at 41.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 48th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.4% | — |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.4% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.3% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 35.4% | 41.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 45 Jamaica 42.9% compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 42.8% compare
- 47 Malaysia 41.4% compare
- 49 Mexico 40.9% compare
- 50 Republic of Korea 40.3% compare
- 51 El Salvador 40.1% compare
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 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Netherlands?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Netherlands was 41.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 48th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).