Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 3.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2021
All-time low
3.5%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over five years.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.2% | — |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
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- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Netherlands was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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