Netherlands vs New Zealand: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.85 against 3.29 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.56.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was New Zealand ahead.
Netherlands ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 78 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.61 | 4.22 | 0.615 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3.89 | 0.038 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 3.85 against 3.29 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.56, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Netherlands ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.