Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 3.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 7.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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