Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 13.8% for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Netherlands 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 and distinction in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 48.0% | -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 | 30.3% | 19.1% | 55.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 21.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 26 Belgium 16.2% compare
- 27 Poland 14.0% compare
- 27 Poland 14.0% compare
- 29 Netherlands 13.8% compare
- 31 Denmark 12.8% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.0% compare
- 32 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
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)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (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 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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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