Labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force by educational attainment level was 10,229 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,229
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10,229
in 2025
All-time low
5,612
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 10,229. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure 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 in Netherlands peaked at 10,229 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,612, in 1983.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5,612 | — |
| 1985 | 5,718 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6,473 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 6,500 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6,583 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 6,772 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6,900 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,996 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7,076 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7,218 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7,298 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,399 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,597 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,735 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,880 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,074 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,232 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,384 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8,419 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,484 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,307 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,358 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8,524 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,676 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,742 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,713 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,714 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,846 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,913 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,874 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,908 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,942 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,017 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9,125 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,267 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,308 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,663 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9,898 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10,096 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10,170 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10,229 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,177 | 5,612 | 6,583 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,287 | 6,772 | 7,880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,420 | 8,074 | 8,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,932 | 8,713 | 9,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,894 | 9,308 | 10,229 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (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 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,612 in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 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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