Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status was 70.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 70.4 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Netherlands peaked at 75.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.4, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4) … labour status in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.7 | — |
| 2001 | 60.4 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.8 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.8 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.5 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.7 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 67.8 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 68.9 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 70 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.7 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.4 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.7 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 71.9 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 72 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.2 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.2 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.7 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.7 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 74.4 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 72.7 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 71.6 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 70.4 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.66 | 60.4 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.34 | 69.8 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.92 | 70.4 | 75.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Netherlands?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Netherlands was 70.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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