Netherlands vs United States of America: Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.28 against 3.88 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 58 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 9.25 | 6.68 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 6.23 | 1.29 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 4.83 | 0.8053 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.28 against 3.88 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.4, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Netherlands ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.