Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Netherlands, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Netherlands is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Netherlands peaked at 14.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.0% | — |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | +51.8% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +7.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 79% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 6.5% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Netherlands was 3.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Netherlands ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.