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
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 … 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.7, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (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)
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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