Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction was 13.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Netherlands stood at 13.8.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Netherlands peaked at 55.5 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.4, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 55.5 | — |
| 1985 | 35.4 | -36.2% |
| 1987 | 19.5 | -44.9% |
| 1988 | 22.2 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 19.1 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 27.4 | +43.5% |
| 1991 | 29.4 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 41.9 | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 32.6 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 43.6 | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 35.4 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 55.2 | +55.9% |
| 1997 | 48 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 35.1 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 21.9 | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 12.5 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 13.5 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 13.8 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.34 | 19.1 | 55.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.05 | 21.9 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 | 11.4 | 14.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 26 Belgium 16.2 compare
- 27 Poland 14 compare
- 27 Poland 14 compare
- 29 Netherlands 13.8 compare
- 31 Denmark 12.8 compare
- 32 United Kingdom 9 compare
- 32 United Kingdom 9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Netherlands?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Netherlands was 13.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 in 1983.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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