Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 69.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands stood at 69.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands peaked at 73.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.1% | — |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 69.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 59.1% | 66.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 65.6% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 68.6% | 73.2% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands was 69.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Netherlands ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by full-time/part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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