Unemployment rates by citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 3.9 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 2014
All-time low
2.1
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995β2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Netherlands, 1995β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship in Netherlands is 3.9, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 7.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.42 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 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)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 85.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Netherlands was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship 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 Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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