Greece vs Netherlands: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Greece
23.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
15.7%
in 2025
Greece rank
14th
Netherlands rank
18th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 23.3% against 15.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Greece ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 31.5% | 13.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 13.3% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 13.1% | 5.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Greece or Netherlands?
- Greece, at 23.3% against 15.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Greece and Netherlands?
- 7.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Greece ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.