Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 10,244 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
10,244 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10,262 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
7,735 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10,244 Thousand persons for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 10,262 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,735 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,735 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 7,880 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,202 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 8,293 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8,432 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8,423 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,498 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8,332 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,412 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8,571 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8,715 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8,710 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,720 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,787 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,889 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,926 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,900 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,902 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,965 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9,042 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9,184 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9,320 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,348 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,734 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10,012 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10,145 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,171 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10,262 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 10,244 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,807 Thousand persons | 7,735 Thousand persons | 7,880 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,459 Thousand persons | 8,202 Thousand persons | 8,715 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,964 Thousand persons | 8,720 Thousand persons | 9,320 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,988 Thousand persons | 9,348 Thousand persons | 10,262 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands was 10,244 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,262 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,735 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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