Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 68.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands is 68.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands peaked at 70.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1997.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.9% | — |
| 1997 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 63.7% | 67.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 67.2% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 65.5% | 68.7% | 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 intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Netherlands was 68.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).