Netherlands vs Pakistan: Unemployment with basic education
Netherlands
6.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
6.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
73rd
Pakistan rank
71st
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Netherlands
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 71st of 130 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 0.5% | 6.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 2.5% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Netherlands or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Netherlands and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Pakistan rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 71st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).