Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 10,229 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10,229 for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 10,229 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,880, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,880 | 7,880 | 7,880 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,420 | 8,074 | 8,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,932 | 8,713 | 9,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,894 | 9,308 | 10,229 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 10,229 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,229 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,880 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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