Germany vs Netherlands: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
131st
Netherlands rank
128th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 10.8% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 3.9% | 5.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Germany ranks 131st 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.