Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Ethiopia
3.9%
in 2021
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
127th
Netherlands rank
128th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Ethiopia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 128th of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.9% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.2% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Ethiopia or Netherlands?
- Ethiopia, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th and Netherlands ranks 128th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.