Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 4.2% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands is 4.2%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands peaked at 7.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.4% | — |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2026 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Netherlands was 4.2% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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