Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14.1% for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 49.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.8% | — |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 43.5% | 49.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 25.4% | 42.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 27.2% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 14.1% | 24.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Netherlands?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Netherlands was 14.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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