Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 141 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 141.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 288 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 215 | — |
| 2010 | 217 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 229 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 253 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 288 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 276 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 254 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 218 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 185 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 154 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 153 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 166 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 117 | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 124 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 116 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 126 | +8.6% |
| 2026 | 141 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215 | 215 | 215 | 1 |
| 2010s | 222.7 | 153 | 288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.14 | 114 | 166 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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 141 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 288 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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