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
Latest (2025)
14.1
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
49.9
in 1996
All-time low
14.1
in 2025
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Netherlands stood at 14.1. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 14.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.6, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 14.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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