Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 76.2 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
76.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
76.3
in 2025
All-time low
65.7
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 76.2.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 76.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.7, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.7 | — |
| 1999 | 66.7 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 68.8 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 69 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.3 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 68.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.8 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.6 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.3 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.2 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.6 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.5 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.1 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.9 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.4 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.3 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.9 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 75.3 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 75.9 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.8 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.3 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 76.2 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2 | 65.7 | 66.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.42 | 68.3 | 70.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.46 | 70 | 71.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 | 71.3 | 76.3 | 7 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 76.2 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7 in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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