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
Latest (2025)
70.4
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
75.7
in 2021
All-time low
60.4
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 70.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 70.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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