Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 1983
All-time low
2.1
in 2001
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 3.9.
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 educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 11.9 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.9 | — |
| 1985 | 10.5 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 9.9 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 9.4 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 8.7 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 7.7 | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 6.3 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 7.2 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 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 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.08 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.12 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 1983.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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