Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 428 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands stood at 428 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 781 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 349 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 523 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 530 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 569 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 656 Thousand persons | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 781 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 739 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 700 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 596 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 500 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 432 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 417 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 483 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 364 Thousand persons | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 350 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 349 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 362 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 395 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2026 | 428 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523 Thousand persons | 523 Thousand persons | 523 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 592 Thousand persons | 417 Thousand persons | 781 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.14 Thousand persons | 349 Thousand persons | 483 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Netherlands was 428 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 781 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 349 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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