Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 54 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands stood at 54 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 250 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 102 Thousand persons | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 126 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 156 Thousand persons | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 212 Thousand persons | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 244 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 250 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 209 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 159 Thousand persons | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 114 Thousand persons | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 81 Thousand persons | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 69 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 80 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 66 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 50 Thousand persons | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 51 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 54 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81 Thousand persons | 81 Thousand persons | 81 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 165.3 Thousand persons | 81 Thousand persons | 250 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.67 Thousand persons | 50 Thousand persons | 80 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands was 54 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 250 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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