Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 29.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Netherlands, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Netherlands is 29.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Netherlands peaked at 56.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.8% | — |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 34.8% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 40.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 27.6% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.9% compare
- 36 United Kingdom 29.9% compare
- 38 Portugal 29.6% compare
- 39 Netherlands 29.1% compare
- 41 Spain 25.3% compare
- 42 Romania 20.7% 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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Netherlands?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Netherlands was 29.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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