Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.8%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 48 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 6.1% | 2.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.3% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Netherlands, at 3.9% against 3.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st 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.