Unemployment rate,Percent in Netherlands

Netherlands: Unemployment rate,Percent was 4.1% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
4.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
51st
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

024682003201420262003: 5.92004: 6.82005: 72006: 6.12007: 5.32008: 4.82009: 5.42010: 6.12011: 6.12012: 6.82013: 8.22014: 8.32015: 7.92016: 72017: 5.92018: 4.92019: 4.42020: 4.92021: 4.22022: 3.52023: 3.52024: 3.72025: 3.92026: 4.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 4.1% for unemployment rate,percent in 2026.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% 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 51st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate,percent in Netherlands?
Unemployment rate,percent in Netherlands was 4.1% 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 51st 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 41.9%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
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