Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Netherlands or Portugal?

Portugal, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

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.

Netherlands vs Portugal: Unemployment with basic education

Netherlands

6.1%

in 2024

Portugal

6.4%

in 2025

Netherlands rank

73rd

Portugal rank

70th

Unemployment with basic education over time

Netherlands
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.0%	5.8%	2.2%	Netherlands
2000s	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	Portugal
2010s	9.0%	12.2%	3.2%	Portugal
2020s	6.4%	7.0%	0.5%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Netherlands or Portugal?: Portugal, at 6.4% against 6.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Netherlands and Portugal?: 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for unemployment with basic education?: Netherlands ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 70th 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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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of total labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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).