Unemployment rate women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rate women was 4.08 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.08
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.72
in 1991
All-time low
2.5
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.08 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Netherlands peaked at 9.72 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 125th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.48 | 4.82 | 9.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 | 3.35 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 | 3.74 | 4.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rate women in Netherlands was 4.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rate women?
- Netherlands ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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