Labour transitions: change in qualification level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour transitions: change in qualification level was 86.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2009
All-time low
84.2%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Netherlands stood at 86.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Netherlands peaked at 89.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour transitions: change in qualification level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 85.2% | — |
| 2007 | 84.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | +1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 86.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 86.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 84.2% | 89.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 86.8% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 84.9% | 87.8% | 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 transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Netherlands?
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Netherlands was 86.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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