Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3.7% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Netherlands peaked at 7.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.5% | — |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Netherlands was 3.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Netherlands ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.