Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
59th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0.020.040.060.081988200220161988: 0.082 % of labor force aged 25-641989: 0.077 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.063 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.062 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.029 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.022 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.017 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.022 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.03 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.04 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.036 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.033 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.022 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.016 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.022 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.036 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.033 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.039 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.055 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.065 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.064 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.06 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 59th out of 108 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 25-64 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1988 0.1%
1989 0.1% -6.3%
1994 0.1% -17.2%
1995 0.1% -2.4%
1999 0.0% -52.7%
2000 0.0% -23.6%
2001 0.0% -24.9%
2002 0.0% +28.9%
2003 0.0% +38.1%
2004 0.0% +33.5%
2005 0.0% -9.0%
2006 0.0% -7.9%
2007 0.0% -34.0%
2008 0.0% -28.9%
2009 0.0% +39.2%
2010 0.0% +62.9%
2011 0.0% -8.3%
2012 0.0% +20.4%
2013 0.1% +39.2%
2014 0.1% +19.2%
2015 0.1% -2.5%
2016 0.1% -6.4%

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. 56 Denmark 0.1% compare
  2. 57 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  3. 58 Argentina 0.1% compare
  4. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  5. 61 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Poland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 59th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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