Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 90 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
90
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
262
in 2014
All-time low
67
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2002–2020

501001502002502002201120202002: 672003: 942004: 1362005: 1842006: 1552007: 1202008: 922009: 922010: 1272011: 1542012: 1752013: 2492014: 2622015: 2462016: 2012017: 1542018: 1092019: 892020: 90

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 90 for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2020.

The figure is 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 19th out of 47 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 (1992–2020) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 67 —
2003 94 +40.3%
2004 136 +44.7%
2005 184 +35.3%
2006 155 -15.8%
2007 120 -22.6%
2008 92 -23.3%
2009 92 +0.0%
2010 127 +38.0%
2011 154 +21.3%
2012 175 +13.6%
2013 249 +42.3%
2014 262 +5.2%
2015 246 -6.1%
2016 201 -18.3%
2017 154 -23.4%
2018 109 -29.2%
2019 89 -18.3%
2020 90 +1.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 90 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 90 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117.5 67 184 8
2010s 176.6 89 262 10
2020s 90 90 90 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 17 Poland 111 compare
  2. 17 Poland 111 compare
  3. 19 Netherlands 90 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 86 compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 86 compare

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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 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 in 2014.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 47 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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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,015 data points, 1992–2020
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