Germany vs Netherlands: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Germany
4.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
4.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
Netherlands rank
18th
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.6% against 4.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 4.6% against 4.0% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Germany ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.