Monthly unemployment levels in Netherlands
Netherlands: Monthly unemployment levels was 396.5 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Monthly unemployment levels in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly unemployment levels in Netherlands is 396.5 Persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment levels in Netherlands peaked at 762.5 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 247.5 Persons, in 2001.
Monthly unemployment levels in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 572.92 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 559 Persons | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 515.33 Persons | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 477.25 Persons | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 475.25 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 480.42 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 439.42 Persons | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 409.5 Persons | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 390.67 Persons | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 400.25 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 458.17 Persons | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 516.58 Persons | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 620.17 Persons | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 575.17 Persons | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 496.42 Persons | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 398.92 Persons | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 332.75 Persons | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 293.75 Persons | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 247.5 Persons | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 300.92 Persons | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 500.42 Persons | +66.3% |
| 2004 | 575.83 Persons | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 597.25 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 524.67 Persons | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 465.83 Persons | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 426.92 Persons | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 488.92 Persons | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 546.58 Persons | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 543.75 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 622.08 Persons | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 753.67 Persons | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 762.5 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 724.17 Persons | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 645.58 Persons | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 545.58 Persons | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 458.75 Persons | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 423.17 Persons | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 464.75 Persons | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 408.33 Persons | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 350 Persons | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 358.67 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 372.17 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 396.5 Persons | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 502.8 Persons | 439.42 Persons | 572.92 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 459.86 Persons | 332.75 Persons | 620.17 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.2 Persons | 247.5 Persons | 597.25 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.58 Persons | 423.17 Persons | 762.5 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.74 Persons | 350 Persons | 464.75 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Spain 2,608 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 86.75 Persons compare
- 4 France 2,451 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 2,971 Persons compare
- 5 Colombia 2,326 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 558 Persons compare
- 6 Japan 1,758 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 107.75 Persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,740 Persons compare
- 8 Germany 1,666 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 65.58 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 55.92 Persons compare
- 9 Mexico 1,631 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly unemployment levels in Netherlands?
- Monthly unemployment levels in Netherlands was 396.5 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 762.5 Persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.5 Persons in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for monthly unemployment levels?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 10 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly unemployment levels rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.