Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 13.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Netherlands is 13.8%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 67.6% 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 44th of 45 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 unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
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 | 36.8% | 29.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 13.5% | 24.7% | 7 |
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) - % of total in Netherlands?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Netherlands was 13.8% 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 44th out of 45 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 67.6%. 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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