Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,833 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,833 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,946 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Netherlands stood at 9,833 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Netherlands peaked at 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,946 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4,946 Thousand persons | — |
| 1985 | 5,118 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 5,831 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 5,889 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 6,009 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,252 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 6,396 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6,607 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,631 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,701 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,775 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,923 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7,178 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 7,395 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7,594 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,854 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,058 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,170 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8,116 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8,089 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,818 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7,938 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,169 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8,358 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,361 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,278 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,280 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,330 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,266 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,214 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,294 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,403 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,579 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,774 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8,953 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,951 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,255 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,548 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9,737 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,798 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9,833 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,559 Thousand persons | 4,946 Thousand persons | 6,009 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,845 Thousand persons | 6,252 Thousand persons | 7,594 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,093 Thousand persons | 7,818 Thousand persons | 8,361 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,437 Thousand persons | 8,214 Thousand persons | 8,953 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,520 Thousand persons | 8,951 Thousand persons | 9,833 Thousand persons | 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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Netherlands?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Netherlands was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,833 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,946 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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