Ireland vs Netherlands: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Ireland
37.1%
in 2020
Netherlands
31.5%
in 2020
Ireland rank
35th
Netherlands rank
37th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 37.1% against 31.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 34.8% | 11.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 49.6% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 36.2% | 9.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 31.5% | 5.6% | 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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 37.1% against 31.5% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 5.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.