Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 120 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 120 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 248 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 81 Thousand persons | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 99 Thousand persons | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 136 Thousand persons | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 159 Thousand persons | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 205 Thousand persons | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 177 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 150 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 139 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 161 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 183 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 175 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 208 Thousand persons | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 235 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 248 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 227 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 196 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 160 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 126 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 111 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 120 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.8 Thousand persons | 81 Thousand persons | 205 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.9 Thousand persons | 111 Thousand persons | 248 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 120 Thousand persons | 120 Thousand persons | 120 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands was 120 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 248 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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