Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 14.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2019
All-time low
14.1%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Netherlands stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Netherlands peaked at 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.3% | — |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Netherlands?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Netherlands was 14.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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