Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 90 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2002–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Netherlands is 90 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 262 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67 Thousand persons, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 94 Thousand persons | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 136 Thousand persons | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 184 Thousand persons | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 155 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 120 Thousand persons | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 92 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 92 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 127 Thousand persons | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 154 Thousand persons | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 175 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 249 Thousand persons | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 262 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 246 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 201 Thousand persons | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 154 Thousand persons | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 109 Thousand persons | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 89 Thousand persons | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 90 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.5 Thousand persons | 67 Thousand persons | 184 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 176.6 Thousand persons | 89 Thousand persons | 262 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 Thousand persons | 90 Thousand persons | 90 Thousand persons | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Netherlands was 90 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 262 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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