Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Netherlands
29.1%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.9%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
39th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.9% against 29.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 70.0% | 33.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 65.7% | 17.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 46.5% | 9.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.9% against 29.1% in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.