Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 65.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
65.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2008
All-time low
59.1%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2008
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands, 2004–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands is 65.5%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over five years.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 65.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.3%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 65.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Denmark 65.8% compare
- 2 Netherlands 65.5% compare
- 4 Switzerland 60.3% compare
- 5 Iceland 54.7% compare
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 of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands was 65.5% in 2008, 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 65.5% in 2008.
- 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 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- 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 NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2004-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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