Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
250
in 2015
All-time low
50
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 54 for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2025.
The figure is 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 24th of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81 | — |
| 2010 | 102 | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 126 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 156 | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 212 | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 244 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 250 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 209 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 159 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 114 | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 81 | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 69 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 80 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 66 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 50 | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 54 | +5.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81 | 81 | 81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 165.3 | 81 | 250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.67 | 50 | 80 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 21 Austria 62 compare
- 21 North Macedonia 62 compare
- 21 North Macedonia 62 compare
- 24 Netherlands 54 compare
- 26 Bulgaria 45 compare
- 26 Czechia 45 compare
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Netherlands was 54 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 24th out of 45 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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