Germany vs Netherlands: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
41st
Netherlands rank
37th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 37th of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 3.6% | 5.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 3.9% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 37th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.