Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
47th
of 58 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2015
All-time low
1.8%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2005–2024

2462005201420242005: 42006: 3.52007: 2.42008: 1.82009: 2.62010: 3.92011: 3.72012: 4.22013: 5.62014: 6.82015: 6.82016: 6.32017: 4.72018: 3.62019: 3.72020: 3.72021: 4.62022: 3.82023: 4.42024: 3.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 3.8% for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 47th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 4.0%
2006 3.5% -14.3%
2007 2.4% -32.0%
2008 1.8% -22.9%
2009 2.6% +41.2%
2010 3.9% +52.9%
2011 3.7% -5.3%
2012 4.2% +11.6%
2013 5.6% +35.2%
2014 6.8% +21.9%
2015 6.8% +0.1%
2016 6.3% -7.4%
2017 4.7% -26.7%
2018 3.6% -23.2%
2019 3.7% +2.8%
2020 3.7% +1.9%
2021 4.6% +21.9%
2022 3.8% -16.9%
2023 4.4% +16.9%
2024 3.8% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 1.8% 4.0% 5
2010s 4.9% 3.6% 6.8% 10
2020s 4.1% 3.7% 4.6% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 44 Norway 3.9% compare
  2. 44 Switzerland 3.9% compare
  3. 46 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.8% compare
  4. 48 Israel 3.4% compare
  5. 49 Indonesia 3.3% compare
  6. 50 Malta 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 3.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
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