Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 356.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
356.6
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
665.6
in 1983
All-time low
174.6
in 2001
Years of data
36
1983–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Netherlands, 1983–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 356.6 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in 2020.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Netherlands peaked at 665.6 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 174.6, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 665.6 | — |
| 1985 | 599.8 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 642.1 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 610.3 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 574.1 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 520.5 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 503.4 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 389 | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 445.3 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 517.2 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 522.8 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 475.6 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 419.1 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 340.2 | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 285.8 | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 220.2 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 174.6 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 214.3 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 302.9 | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 394.8 | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 488.6 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 419 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 354.7 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 317.8 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 381 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 435.3 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 434.3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 515.8 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 647 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 659.7 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 613.8 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 538.5 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 437.5 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 350.4 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 314.2 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 356.6 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 618.38 | 574.1 | 665.6 | 5 |
| 1990s | 441.89 | 285.8 | 522.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.79 | 174.6 | 488.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.65 | 314.2 | 659.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.6 | 356.6 | 356.6 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Netherlands?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Netherlands was 356.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 665.6 in 1983.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.6 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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