Iceland vs Netherlands: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total
Iceland
17.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
13.8%
in 2026
Iceland rank
41st
Netherlands rank
44th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.4% against 13.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 44th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 22.4% | 10.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 36.7% | 16.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 17.7% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 17.4% against 13.8% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 3.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 44th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.