Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 396.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Netherlands is 396.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 659.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 174.6, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.8 | 285.8 | 285.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 326.79 | 174.6 | 488.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.65 | 314.2 | 659.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.65 | 350.2 | 407.9 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 396.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 659.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.6 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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