Netherlands vs United States of America: Incidence of unemployment by duration

Netherlands
29.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
United States of America
29.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Netherlands rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th

Incidence of unemployment by duration over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States of America
010203040196819962025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 29.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 29.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Netherlands, a difference of 0.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.

Netherlands ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 11 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 10.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 29.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 18.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup United States of America
1990s 8.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 31.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 22.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup United States of America
2000s 23.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 30.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 6.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup United States of America
2010s 22.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 26.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 3.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup United States of America
2020s 28.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 29.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 1.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Netherlands or United States of America?
United States of America, at 29.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 29.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Netherlands and United States of America?
0.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
Netherlands ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 11 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of unemployment by duration
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,845 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.