Australia vs Netherlands: Unemployment rate,Percent

Australia
4.1%
in 2026
Netherlands
4.1%
in 2026
Australia rank
50th
Netherlands rank
51st

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
46810199020082026

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 71 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 5.9% 0.8% Netherlands
2010s 5.5% 6.6% 1.0% Netherlands
2020s 4.5% 4.0% 0.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Netherlands as of 2026.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Australia and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Australia ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed