In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 9.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands is 9.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.4 | — |
| 2006 | 5.8 | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 9 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 11 | +48.6% |
| 2024 | 10.2 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 9.6 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.48 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.48 | 7.4 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 9.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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