Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 3.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
104th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2001
Years of data
29
1996–2024

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

24681996201020241996: 6.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education1997: 5.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education1998: 4.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education1999: 3.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2000: 2.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2001: 2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2002: 2.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2003: 3.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2004: 4.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2005: 6.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2006: 5.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2007: 4.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2008: 3.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 4.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 5.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 4.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 6.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 7.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 7.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 7.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 6.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 5.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 3.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 3.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 4.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 4.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 3.7 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 3.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 3.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Netherlands stood at 3.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Netherlands peaked at 7.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2001.

That places Netherlands 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Netherlands, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
1996 6.7%
1997 5.7% -16.0%
1998 4.6% -18.6%
1999 3.9% -14.6%
2000 2.6% -33.2%
2001 2.0% -24.4%
2002 2.3% +17.5%
2003 3.4% +45.0%
2004 4.5% +34.3%
2005 6.3% +38.6%
2006 5.7% -9.8%
2007 4.8% -15.8%
2008 3.6% -24.2%
2009 4.7% +30.9%
2010 5.2% +9.8%
2011 4.8% -7.9%
2012 6.3% +31.9%
2013 7.8% +22.5%
2014 7.9% +2.1%
2015 7.7% -2.7%
2016 6.7% -13.3%
2017 5.3% -20.8%
2018 3.5% -33.7%
2019 3.1% -10.7%
2020 4.1% +29.3%
2021 4.3% +6.5%
2022 3.7% -14.6%
2023 3.5% -4.9%
2024 3.6% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2% 3.9% 6.7% 4
2000s 4.0% 2.0% 6.3% 10
2010s 5.8% 3.1% 7.9% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.5% 4.3% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 101 Poland 3.9% compare
  2. 102 Bulgaria 3.9% compare
  3. 103 Greenland 3.8% compare
  4. 105 Timor-Leste 3.6% compare
  5. 106 Bangladesh 3.6% compare
  6. 107 Switzerland 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Netherlands?
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Netherlands was 3.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Netherlands ranks 104th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).