Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 14.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 44th out of 47 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: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 43.8 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 40.7 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 38 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 31.4 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 24 | -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 | 47.44 | 43.5 | 49.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.54 | 25.4 | 42.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.65 | 27.2 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.72 | 14.1 | 24 | 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 44th out of 47 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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