Labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force by educational attainment level was 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,229 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10,229 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,612 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 10,229 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,612 Thousand persons, in 1983.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5,612 Thousand persons | — |
| 1985 | 5,718 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6,473 Thousand persons | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 6,500 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6,583 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6,772 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6,900 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,996 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,076 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7,218 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7,298 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,399 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,597 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,735 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,880 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,074 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,232 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,384 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,419 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,484 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,307 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,358 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,524 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,676 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,742 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,713 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,714 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,846 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,913 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,874 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,908 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,942 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,017 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,125 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,267 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,308 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,663 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9,898 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10,096 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10,170 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10,229 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,177 Thousand persons | 5,612 Thousand persons | 6,583 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,287 Thousand persons | 6,772 Thousand persons | 7,880 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,420 Thousand persons | 8,074 Thousand persons | 8,742 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,932 Thousand persons | 8,713 Thousand persons | 9,267 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,894 Thousand persons | 9,308 Thousand persons | 10,229 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10,229 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,612 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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