Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 357 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
357 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
660 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
186 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 357 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 186 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 45 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 460 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 521 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 520 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 474 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 415 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 344 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 285 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 239 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 186 Thousand persons | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 231 Thousand persons | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 310 Thousand persons | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 387 Thousand persons | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 489 Thousand persons | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 419 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 355 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 318 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 381 Thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 435 Thousand persons | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 434 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 516 Thousand persons | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 647 Thousand persons | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 660 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 614 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 538 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 438 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 350 Thousand persons | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 314 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 357 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 431.29 Thousand persons | 285 Thousand persons | 521 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 331.5 Thousand persons | 186 Thousand persons | 489 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.6 Thousand persons | 314 Thousand persons | 660 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 357 Thousand persons | 357 Thousand persons | 357 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 sex and age - annual data in Netherlands?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Netherlands was 357 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 45 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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