Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2017
All-time low
3.5%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands is 4.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands peaked at 4.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 16 Ireland 4.9% compare
- 17 Germany 4.6% compare
- 18 Netherlands 4.0% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 4.0%
- 18 United Kingdom 4.0%
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- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Netherlands was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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