Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational was 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Netherlands, 1990–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Netherlands peaked at 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 80.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1991 | 81.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 81.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 84.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 84.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 86.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 88.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 90.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 88.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 89.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.44 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 80.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 84.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
| 2000s | 89.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 90.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 88.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 90.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 90.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Lithuania 92.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Portugal 92.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Croatia 87.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Estonia 91.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Japan 91.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Switzerland 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Luxembourg 90.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Slovenia 90.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Hungary 89.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Poland 89.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Latvia 88.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Sweden 89.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Netherlands?
- Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational in Netherlands was 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of adults, by educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of adults, by educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force participation rates of adults, by educational?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 8 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of adults, by educational rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.