Unemployment rate,Percent in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment rate,Percent was 4.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
49th
of 71 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2014
All-time low
3.5%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in Netherlands, 2003–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.0% for unemployment rate,percent in 2026.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Netherlands peaked at 8.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 49th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.9% | — |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 2026 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 7 |
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 rate,percent in Netherlands?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Netherlands was 4.0% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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