LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Netherlands
Netherlands: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 6.31 in 2020. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.31 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Netherlands peaked at 12.43 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 41st out of 61 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 | — |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 3.96 | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 4.97 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 5.01 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 4 | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 4.81 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.71 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 12.19 | +113.5% |
| 2014 | 12.43 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.18 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9.69 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 8.39 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 6.61 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 5.56 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | +13.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.71, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 | 4.6 | 12.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 38 Peru 7 compare
- 39 Mauritius 6.75 compare
- 40 Luxembourg 6.52 compare
- 42 Mongolia 6.11 compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 6 compare
- 44 United Kingdom 5.99 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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Netherlands?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Netherlands was 6.31 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Netherlands ranks 41st out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.