Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 14.5 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 14.5 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in 2026.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Netherlands peaked at 47.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.9 | — |
| 1999 | 43.5 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 27.7 | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 28.7 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 35.2 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 39.8 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.3 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 30.4 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 22.4 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 30.6 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 34.4 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 32.8 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 37.9 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 42.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.5 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 35.1 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 29.7 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 24.7 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 21.9 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 16.8 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 14.6 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 13.5 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 14.8 | +9.6% |
| 2026 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7 | 43.5 | 47.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.8 | 22.4 | 40.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.83 | 29.7 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.26 | 13.5 | 24.7 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Netherlands?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Netherlands was 14.5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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