Netherlands vs Trinidad and Tobago: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
4.0%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
128th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
125th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Netherlands
  • Trinidad and Tobago
05101520196919972025

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Netherlands ranks 128th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1970s 6.0% 13.4% 7.4% Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 10.1% 15.6% 5.5% Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 6.1% 17.2% 11.1% Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 4.0% 7.5% 3.4% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 5.8% 3.2% 2.7% Netherlands
2020s 3.7% 4.1% 0.3% Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Netherlands or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Netherlands and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Trinidad and Tobago?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Netherlands ranks 128th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th 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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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.