Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 3,197 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands is 3,197, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 5,009 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,197, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,669 | 4,451 | 5,009 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,273 | 3,938 | 4,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,739 | 3,630 | 3,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,766 | 3,695 | 3,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,374 | 3,197 | 3,786 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 3,197 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,009 in 1985.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,197 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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