Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Netherlands, 2005–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Netherlands is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Netherlands peaked at 6.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Netherlands was 4.2% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)