Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category … sex was 133.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
133.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
133.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
31.2 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Netherlands, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Netherlands is 133.7 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.2 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 … sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 74 Thousand persons | — |
| 1997 | 67.7 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 37 Thousand persons | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 31.7 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 33.2 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 31.2 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 53.5 Thousand persons | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 69.6 Thousand persons | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 83.5 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 69.3 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 59.4 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 55.4 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 73.4 Thousand persons | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 84.7 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 86.5 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 97 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 122.2 Thousand persons | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 121.1 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 118.6 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 109.4 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 93.7 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 83 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 80.7 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 97 Thousand persons | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 114.3 Thousand persons | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 110.9 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 113.3 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 117.5 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 133.7 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 133.7 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15 Thousand persons, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 133.7 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 54 Thousand persons, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6 Thousand persons | 31.7 Thousand persons | 74 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.4 Thousand persons | 31.2 Thousand persons | 83.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.69 Thousand persons | 80.7 Thousand persons | 122.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.45 Thousand persons | 97 Thousand persons | 133.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (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)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 47 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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