Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 3.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 3.6%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1892 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2031 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 16,928 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 589.64 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,702 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 8,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 17,508 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 3.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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