LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Netherlands
Netherlands: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 5.07 in 2020. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5.07 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Netherlands peaked at 9.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.14 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 7.53 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 7.27 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.67 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 6.19 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.25 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 9.15 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.87 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.58 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 5.53 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 5.07 | +4.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.16, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 | 3.7 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 4.83 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Netherlands?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Netherlands was 5.07 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.