Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2014
All-time low
2.1%
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands stood at 3.9%.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 45 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.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.2% | — |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 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 rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Netherlands was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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