Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 123 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands is 123 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of 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.
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 - 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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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
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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