Malaysia vs Netherlands: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Malaysia
3.9%
in 2022
Netherlands
3.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
126th
Netherlands rank
126th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 126th and Netherlands ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 10.4% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Malaysia, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Malaysia ranks 126th 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.