Jobs gap rate in Netherlands

Netherlands: Jobs gap rate was 13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 70 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2014
All-time low
6.5
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Jobs gap rate in Netherlands, 1998–2024

0510151998201120241998: 12.31999: 11.12000: 8.12001: 6.52002: 7.22003: 8.42004: 9.62005: 11.62006: 12.32007: 10.52008: 9.72009: 10.32010: 10.82011: 10.52012: 11.72013: 13.82014: 14.12015: 13.62016: 12.32017: 10.82018: 9.62019: 8.72020: 9.22021: 14.12022: 12.92023: 12.82024: 13

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Netherlands is 13, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Netherlands peaked at 14.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2001.

That places Netherlands 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Jobs gap rate in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Netherlands, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 12.3
1999 11.1 -9.8%
2000 8.1 -27.0%
2001 6.5 -19.8%
2002 7.2 +10.8%
2003 8.4 +16.7%
2004 9.6 +14.3%
2005 11.6 +20.8%
2006 12.3 +6.0%
2007 10.5 -14.6%
2008 9.7 -7.6%
2009 10.3 +6.2%
2010 10.8 +4.9%
2011 10.5 -2.8%
2012 11.7 +11.4%
2013 13.8 +17.9%
2014 14.1 +2.2%
2015 13.6 -3.5%
2016 12.3 -9.6%
2017 10.8 -12.2%
2018 9.6 -11.1%
2019 8.7 -9.4%
2020 9.2 +5.7%
2021 14.1 +53.3%
2022 12.9 -8.5%
2023 12.8 -0.8%
2024 13 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.7 11.1 12.3 2
2000s 9.42 6.5 12.3 10
2010s 11.59 8.7 14.1 10
2020s 12.4 9.2 14.1 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 22 Estonia 13.6 compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 13.3 compare
  3. 25 Brazil 12.8 compare
  4. 25 Kyrgyzstan 12.8 compare
  5. 27 France 12.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Netherlands?
Jobs gap rate in Netherlands was 13 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2014.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for jobs gap rate?
Netherlands ranks 24th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.