Low educational level: education at the level of primary education, vmbo, the first 3 years of havo/vwo and the entrance training, the former assistant training (mbo1).
Secondary education level: upper secondary education of HAVO/VWO, basic vocational training (MBO2), vocational training (MBO3) and middle management and specialist training (MBO4).
High level of education: education at HBO or WO level
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Unemployment rate Netherlands 2008-2021, by education level
In 2021, the Netherlands experienced an unemployment rate of *** percent. This was not spread out equally among the Dutch population, as citizens who achieved at most a low education level experienced an unemployment rate of *** percent, significantly higher than the average unemployment rate experienced by individuals who achieved a high education level at *** percent.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (May 17, 2022). Unemployment rate in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2021, by education level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1307994/netherlands-unemployment-by-education-level/
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