Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Regional disparities in unemployment rates was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.7%
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
18th
of 24 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 1999
All-time low
11.0%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 15.7% for regional disparities in unemployment rates in 2025.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in unemployment rates in Netherlands peaked at 31.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.5% | — |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.2% | 15.8% | 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 unemployment rates in Netherlands?
- Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Netherlands was 15.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in unemployment rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in unemployment rates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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