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
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 1999
All-time low
11
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in unemployment rates in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 15.7 for regional disparities in unemployment rates in 2025.
That represents a change of 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, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 20 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | 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 | +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 | -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 | -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 | 16.84 | 11.9 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3 | 11 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 | 11.2 | 15.8 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (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 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 20 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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