Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 357 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
357
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
660
in 2014
All-time low
186
in 2001
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands stood at 357.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands peaked at 660 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 186, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 460 | — |
| 1994 | 521 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 520 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 474 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 415 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 344 | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 285 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 239 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 186 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 231 | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 310 | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 387 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 489 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 419 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 355 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 318 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 381 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 435 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 434 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 516 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 647 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 660 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 614 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 538 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 438 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 350 | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 314 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 357 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 431.29 | 285 | 521 | 7 |
| 2000s | 331.5 | 186 | 489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.6 | 314 | 660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357 | 357 | 357 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands was 357 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 660 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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