Unemployment with advanced education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
98th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1996
All-time low
1.6%
in 2001
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Netherlands, 1996–2024

23451996201020241996: 5.1 % of female labor force with advanced education1997: 4.5 % of female labor force with advanced education1998: 2.9 % of female labor force with advanced education1999: 2.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2000: 2.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2001: 1.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2002: 1.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2003: 2 % of female labor force with advanced education2004: 2.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2005: 4.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2006: 3.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2007: 3 % of female labor force with advanced education2008: 3.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2009: 3.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2010: 3.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2011: 3.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2012: 3.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2013: 4.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2014: 4.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2015: 4.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2016: 3.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2017: 3 % of female labor force with advanced education2018: 2.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2019: 2.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2020: 2.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2021: 2.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2022: 2.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2023: 2.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2024: 2.8 % of female labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, female in Netherlands stood at 2.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Netherlands peaked at 5.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.

Netherlands ranks 98th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) in Netherlands, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with advanced education Change
1996 5.1%
1997 4.5% -11.5%
1998 2.9% -35.1%
1999 2.1% -29.5%
2000 2.1% +4.0%
2001 1.6% -24.7%
2002 1.7% +4.5%
2003 2.0% +20.0%
2004 2.6% +28.3%
2005 4.2% +62.7%
2006 3.5% -16.7%
2007 3.0% -15.0%
2008 3.3% +11.5%
2009 3.1% -5.4%
2010 3.3% +4.7%
2011 3.4% +4.3%
2012 3.5% +1.3%
2013 4.2% +22.2%
2014 4.6% +7.7%
2015 4.1% -10.1%
2016 3.4% -17.9%
2017 3.0% -9.6%
2018 2.5% -18.8%
2019 2.4% -2.1%
2020 2.5% +3.2%
2021 2.9% +14.4%
2022 2.7% -5.1%
2023 2.6% -3.1%
2024 2.8% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6% 2.1% 5.1% 4
2000s 2.7% 1.6% 4.2% 10
2010s 3.4% 2.4% 4.6% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  2. 96 Republic of Korea 2.9% compare
  3. 97 Germany 2.8% compare
  4. 99 Seychelles 2.7% compare
  5. 100 Slovenia 2.6% compare
  6. 101 Hong Kong, China 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Netherlands?
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Netherlands was 2.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Netherlands ranks 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).