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
10th
of 47 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 10th of 47 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 10,229 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 10,229 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,752, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (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)
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 10th out of 47 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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