Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies was 322.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
322.9
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
322.9
in 2025
All-time low
238.6
in 2019
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands, 2018–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands stood at 322.9. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 262.2 | — |
| 2019 | 238.6 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 274.2 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 319.8 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 266.5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 287.5 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 299.6 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 322.9 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 250.4 | 238.6 | 262.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 295.08 | 266.5 | 322.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands?
- Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands was 322.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 322.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.6 in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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