Germany vs Netherlands: Unemployment rate,Percent
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
4.1%
in 2026
Germany rank
54th
Netherlands rank
51st
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 6.6% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Germany ranks 54th 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.