Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 3.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 7.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.6 | — |
| 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 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 5 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 6 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 6 |
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- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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