Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Ethiopia
3.9%
in 2021
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
125th
Netherlands rank
126th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Ethiopia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 125th and Netherlands ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 5.4% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.9% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.2% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Ethiopia or Netherlands?
- Ethiopia, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th and Netherlands ranks 126th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.