Participation rate of employees in education … occupation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Participation rate of employees in education … occupation was 69.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.8
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
73.2
in 2021
All-time low
59.1
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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.
Netherlands ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, 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 … occupation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.6% |
| 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 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.1 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.3 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 69.8 | -2.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 69.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.05, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 69.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.9, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.17 | 59.1 | 66.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 67 | 65.6 | 68.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.33 | 68.6 | 73.2 | 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 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 47 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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