Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Monthly unemployment levels
Monthly unemployment levels over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,740 Persons against 396.5 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1,344 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 10 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 502.8 Persons | 2,735 Persons | 2,232 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 459.86 Persons | 2,306 Persons | 1,846 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 442.2 Persons | 1,649 Persons | 1,206 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 602.58 Persons | 1,974 Persons | 1,371 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 391.74 Persons | 1,513 Persons | 1,121 Persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly unemployment levels, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,740 Persons against 396.5 Persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly unemployment levels between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 1,344 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for monthly unemployment levels?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 10 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.