Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2015
All-time low
3.6%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2014–2024

02462014201920242014: 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 - 19th 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 - 19th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 6.8%
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
2010s 5.3% 3.6% 6.8% 6
2020s 4.1% 3.7% 4.6% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 39 Norway 3.9% compare
  2. 39 Switzerland 3.9% compare
  3. 42 Israel 3.4% compare
  4. 43 Malta 2.7% compare
  5. 44 Romania 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th 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 - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th 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 falling.
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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 432 data points, 2014–2025
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