Malaysia vs Netherlands: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Malaysia
3.9%
in 2022
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
128th
Netherlands rank
128th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 128th and Netherlands ranks 128th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 10.4% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Malaysia ranks 128th 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.