Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 68.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Netherlands stood at 68.7%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Netherlands peaked at 68.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.2% | — |
| 1996 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 59.2% | 62.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 63.4% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 64.5% | 68.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Netherlands was 68.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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