Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 374 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
374 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
672 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
183.8 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 374 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in 2020.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 672 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 183.8 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 340.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 285.8 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 238 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 183.8 Thousand persons | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 247.8 Thousand persons | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 330.7 Thousand persons | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 392.3 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 466.2 Thousand persons | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 385.7 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 329.9 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 308.9 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 414.1 Thousand persons | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 421.4 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 460 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 547.3 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 672 Thousand persons | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 629.5 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 590.8 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 487.5 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 390.7 Thousand persons | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 322.8 Thousand persons | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 307.9 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 374 Thousand persons | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 313 Thousand persons | 285.8 Thousand persons | 340.2 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 329.74 Thousand persons | 183.8 Thousand persons | 466.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.99 Thousand persons | 307.9 Thousand persons | 672 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 374 Thousand persons | 374 Thousand persons | 374 Thousand persons | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Netherlands was 374 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 672 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.8 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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