Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 123 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
123
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
245
in 2013
All-time low
77
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2000–2020

1001502002502000201020202000: 992001: 772002: 1092003: 1392004: 1582005: 1882006: 1692007: 1392008: 1352009: 1722010: 1742011: 1862012: 2102013: 2452014: 2332015: 2112016: 1752017: 1422018: 1112019: 1102020: 123

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands is 123, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77, 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: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 99 —
2001 77 -22.2%
2002 109 +41.6%
2003 139 +27.5%
2004 158 +13.7%
2005 188 +19.0%
2006 169 -10.1%
2007 139 -17.8%
2008 135 -2.9%
2009 172 +27.4%
2010 174 +1.2%
2011 186 +6.9%
2012 210 +12.9%
2013 245 +16.7%
2014 233 -4.9%
2015 211 -9.4%
2016 175 -17.1%
2017 142 -18.9%
2018 111 -21.8%
2019 110 -0.9%
2020 123 +11.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 123 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 123 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 138.5 77 188 10
2010s 179.7 110 245 10
2020s 123 123 123 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 10 Romania 141 compare
  2. 11 Portugal 136 compare
  3. 12 Greece 134 compare
  4. 13 Netherlands 123 compare
  5. 15 Belgium 89 compare
  6. 16 Austria 71 compare

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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 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 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Netherlands ranks 13th out of 47 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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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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