Netherlands (2025)
68.1
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2)
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Netherlands Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) YoY Change
2025 68.1 -0.5pp
2024 68.6 -0.8pp
2023 69.4 +1.8pp
2022 67.6 +1.2pp
2021 66.4 +3.3pp
2020 63.1 -0.2pp
2019 63.3 +0.7pp
2018 62.6 +1.3pp
2017 61.3 +0.6pp
2016 60.7 +0.7pp
2015 60 +1.2pp
2014 58.8 -1.5pp
2013 60.3 -1.4pp
2012 61.7 unchanged
2011 61.7 +0.7pp
2010 61 -1pp
2009 62 -0.2pp
2008 62.2 +2.4pp
2007 59.8 +1.4pp
2006 58.4 +0.5pp

About this Dataset

Netherlands recorded 68.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 57.9 in 2005 to 69.4 in 2023.

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Netherlands from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Netherlands from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 69.4 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 57.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 68.1 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5pp.