Australia vs Netherlands: Unemployment rate
Australia
4.09
in 2025
Netherlands
3.87
in 2025
Australia rank
118th
Netherlands rank
120th
Unemployment rate over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.09 against 3.87 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.98 | 5.93 | 3.05 | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 3.87 | 1.61 | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 5.54 | 0.0267 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 3.78 | 0.6967 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 4.09 against 3.87 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.22, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Australia ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 120th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.