Germany vs Netherlands: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data
Germany
530 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
123 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 530 Thousand persons against 123 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 407 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 924 Thousand persons | 204 Thousand persons | 720 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 571.6 Thousand persons | 229.9 Thousand persons | 341.7 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 493.17 Thousand persons | 129.83 Thousand persons | 363.33 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 530 Thousand persons against 123 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Germany and Netherlands?
- 407 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.