Labor force with basic education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labor force with basic education was 50.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Netherlands, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 50.4% for labor force with basic education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Netherlands peaked at 50.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 44.7% | 47.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 44.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 43.1% | 50.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Netherlands?
- Labor force with basic education in Netherlands was 50.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for labor force with basic education?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).