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
34th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 34th of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 5.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 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 34th out of 45 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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