Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0.020.040.060.080.11988200220161988: 0.094 % of total labor force in working age1989: 0.087 % of total labor force in working age1994: 0.072 % of total labor force in working age1995: 0.072 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.036 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.027 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.021 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.026 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.036 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.047 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.04 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.035 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.023 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.018 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.026 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.04 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.037 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.042 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.057 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.069 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.068 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.062 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1988 0.1%
1989 0.1% -7.0%
1994 0.1% -17.6%
1995 0.1% +0.1%
1999 0.0% -49.3%
2000 0.0% -24.8%
2001 0.0% -22.1%
2002 0.0% +20.4%
2003 0.0% +39.9%
2004 0.0% +29.4%
2005 0.0% -13.1%
2006 0.0% -13.8%
2007 0.0% -32.7%
2008 0.0% -22.8%
2009 0.0% +43.4%
2010 0.0% +52.7%
2011 0.0% -5.7%
2012 0.0% +11.5%
2013 0.1% +35.4%
2014 0.1% +22.3%
2015 0.1% -1.4%
2016 0.1% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 67 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  2. 68 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  3. 69 Honduras 0.1% compare
  4. 71 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Australia 0.1% compare
  6. 73 Pakistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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