Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) was 17.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 17.7 for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Netherlands peaked at 31.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.4 | — |
| 2002 | 31.9 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 21.1 | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 19.7 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 20.4 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.3 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.8 | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 16 | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 16.5 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 17.7 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 16.1 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 20 | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 25.9 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 31.9 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 22.3 | +32.7% |
| 2025 | 17.7 | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.66 | 19.7 | 31.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.45 | 15.9 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.85 | 16.8 | 31.9 | 6 |
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- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
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- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Netherlands?
- Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Netherlands was 17.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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