Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 5,026 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,026
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
9,837
in 2020
All-time low
4,269
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5,026 for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in 2023.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Netherlands peaked at 9,837 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,269, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,743 | — |
| 1991 | 6,043 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 6,584 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 7,874 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 9,007 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 6,309 | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 7,543 | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 6,760 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 5,916 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 5,452 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 5,286 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 5,563 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4,539 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 5,721 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 6,412 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 6,456 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,520 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 4,766 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 4,269 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 5,505 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 6,779 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 6,873 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,374 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 8,860 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 9,471 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 8,889 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 8,236 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 7,608 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 6,634 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 7,355 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 9,837 | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 7,956 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 4,638 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 5,026 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,723 | 5,452 | 9,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,404 | 4,269 | 6,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,808 | 6,634 | 9,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,864 | 4,638 | 9,837 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Netherlands was 5,026 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9,837 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,269 in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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