Unemployment with advanced education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment with advanced education was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education in Netherlands, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education in Netherlands stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Netherlands peaked at 4.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 101st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.3% | — |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 98 Republic of Korea 2.7% compare
- 99 Norway 2.7% compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 2.7% compare
- 102 Germany 2.5% compare
- 103 Cayman Islands 2.5% compare
- 104 Australia 2.5% compare
- 104 Japan 2.5% compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education in Netherlands?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Netherlands was 2.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Netherlands ranks 101st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).