Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 50.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Netherlands, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 50.4% for labor force with basic education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Netherlands peaked at 50.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.7% | — |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 50.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 50.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 44.7% | 47.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 44.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 43.1% | 50.4% | 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 basic education in Netherlands?
- Labor force with basic education in Netherlands was 50.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force with basic education?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 basic education (% of total 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).