Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Netherlands
Netherlands: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 37.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Netherlands, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Netherlands stood at 37.0%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Netherlands peaked at 38.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24.0% | — |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 25.0% | 38.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Netherlands?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Netherlands was 37.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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