Unemployment with basic education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment with basic education, female was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Netherlands, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6.3% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Netherlands peaked at 12.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 77th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.2% | — |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 12.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Netherlands?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Netherlands was 6.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 77th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).