Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 133.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Netherlands, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Netherlands is 133.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Netherlands peaked at 133.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.2, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 74 | — |
| 1997 | 67.7 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 37 | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 31.7 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 33.2 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 31.2 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 53.5 | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 69.6 | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 83.5 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 69.3 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 59.4 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 55.4 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 73.4 | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 84.7 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 86.5 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 97 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 122.2 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 121.1 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 118.6 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 109.4 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 93.7 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 83 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 80.7 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 97 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 114.3 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 110.9 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 113.3 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 117.5 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 133.7 | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6 | 31.7 | 74 | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.4 | 31.2 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.69 | 80.7 | 122.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.45 | 97 | 133.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- 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) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Netherlands?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Netherlands was 133.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 133.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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