Regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Regional disparities in employment rates was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands peaked at 2.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Netherlands was 1.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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