Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 123 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
123 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
245 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
77 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 123 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 245 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 77 Thousand persons | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 109 Thousand persons | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 139 Thousand persons | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 158 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 188 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 169 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 139 Thousand persons | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 135 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 172 Thousand persons | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 174 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 186 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 210 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 245 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 233 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 211 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 175 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 142 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 111 Thousand persons | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 110 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 123 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.5 Thousand persons | 77 Thousand persons | 188 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.7 Thousand persons | 110 Thousand persons | 245 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 123 Thousand persons | 123 Thousand persons | 123 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 - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands was 123 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 245 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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