Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 374 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
374 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
672 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
184 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands is 374 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 672 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 184 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 416 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 484 Thousand persons | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 525 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 503 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 451 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 386 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 321 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 259 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 238 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 184 Thousand persons | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 248 Thousand persons | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 331 Thousand persons | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 392 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 466 Thousand persons | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 386 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 330 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 309 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 414 Thousand persons | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 421 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 460 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 547 Thousand persons | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 672 Thousand persons | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 630 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 591 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 487 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 391 Thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 323 Thousand persons | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 308 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 374 Thousand persons | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418.12 Thousand persons | 259 Thousand persons | 525 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 329.8 Thousand persons | 184 Thousand persons | 466 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 483 Thousand persons | 308 Thousand persons | 672 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 374 Thousand persons | 374 Thousand persons | 374 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 - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands was 374 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 672 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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