Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 31.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Netherlands, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 31.5% for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Netherlands peaked at 59.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, 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 | 55.2% | +58.6% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 34.8% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 37.7% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 26.2% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
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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 31.5% 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 59.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 44 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 25.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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