Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 120 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 120 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 13th out of 47 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 (1998–2020) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111 | — |
| 2001 | 81 | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 136 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 159 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 205 | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 177 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 150 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 139 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 161 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 183 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 175 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 208 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 235 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 248 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 227 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 196 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 160 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 126 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 111 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 120 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.8 | 81 | 205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.9 | 111 | 248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120 | 120 | 120 | 1 |
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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 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 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 47 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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