Germany vs Netherlands: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
129th
Netherlands rank
126th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 129th and Netherlands ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 10.8% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 3.9% | 5.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Germany ranks 129th 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.