Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 71.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Netherlands, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 71.3% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Netherlands peaked at 73.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 70.1% | — |
| 1997 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.1% | 71.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 71.6% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 69.0% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 68.8% | 72.1% | 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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Netherlands?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Netherlands was 71.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (% of total 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).