Jobs gap in Netherlands

Netherlands: Jobs gap was 1,469 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,469
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1,525
in 2021
All-time low
563.8
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Jobs gap in Netherlands, 1998–2024

05001.0k1.5k1998201120241998: 1.0k1999: 950.12000: 689.82001: 563.82002: 638.12003: 748.32004: 864.12005: 1.0k2006: 1.1k2007: 957.12008: 902.32009: 960.42010: 1.0k2011: 976.52012: 1.1k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.0k2018: 937.22019: 859.82020: 907.22021: 1.5k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1,469 for jobs gap in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Netherlands peaked at 1,525 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 563.8, in 2001.

Netherlands ranks 17th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Jobs gap in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Netherlands, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1,035
1999 950.11 -8.2%
2000 689.78 -27.4%
2001 563.8 -18.3%
2002 638.06 +13.2%
2003 748.28 +17.3%
2004 864.11 +15.5%
2005 1,025 +18.6%
2006 1,114 +8.7%
2007 957.08 -14.1%
2008 902.31 -5.7%
2009 960.39 +6.4%
2010 1,002 +4.3%
2011 976.5 -2.5%
2012 1,101 +12.7%
2013 1,330 +20.9%
2014 1,357 +2.0%
2015 1,313 -3.2%
2016 1,186 -9.7%
2017 1,044 -11.9%
2018 937.24 -10.2%
2019 859.83 -8.3%
2020 907.23 +5.5%
2021 1,525 +68.1%
2022 1,417 -7.1%
2023 1,431 +1.0%
2024 1,469 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 992.4 950.11 1,035 2
2000s 846.23 563.8 1,114 10
2010s 1,111 859.83 1,357 10
2020s 1,350 907.23 1,525 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  5. 19 Rwanda 1,159 compare
  6. 20 Poland 1,099 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Netherlands?
Jobs gap in Netherlands was 1,469 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,525 in 2021.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 563.8 in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for jobs gap?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.