Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment was 396,100 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 396,100 Persons for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in Netherlands peaked at 659,700 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 174,600 Persons, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 285,800 Persons | — |
| 2000 | 220,200 Persons | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 174,600 Persons | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 214,300 Persons | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 302,900 Persons | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 394,800 Persons | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 488,600 Persons | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 419,000 Persons | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 354,700 Persons | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 317,800 Persons | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 381,000 Persons | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 435,300 Persons | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 434,300 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 515,800 Persons | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 647,000 Persons | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 659,700 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 613,800 Persons | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 538,500 Persons | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 437,500 Persons | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 350,400 Persons | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 314,200 Persons | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 356,600 Persons | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 407,900 Persons | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 350,200 Persons | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 358,600 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 372,500 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 396,100 Persons | +6.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 396,100 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 273,650 Persons, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 396,100 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269,500 Persons, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,800 Persons | 285,800 Persons | 285,800 Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 326,790 Persons | 174,600 Persons | 488,600 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,650 Persons | 314,200 Persons | 659,700 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,650 Persons | 350,200 Persons | 407,900 Persons | 6 |
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in Netherlands?
- Labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment in Netherlands was 396,100 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 659,700 Persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,600 Persons in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.