Netherlands Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Netherlands unemployment rate for 2023 was 3.56%, a 0.04% increase from 2022.
  • Netherlands unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.52%, a 0.69% decline from 2021.
  • Netherlands unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.21%, a 0.39% increase from 2020.
  • Netherlands unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.82%, a 0.44% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Netherlands Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 3.56% 0.04%
2022 3.52% -0.69%
2021 4.21% 0.39%
2020 3.82% 0.44%
2019 3.38% -0.45%
2018 3.83% -1.01%
2017 4.84% -1.17%
2016 6.01% -0.87%
2015 6.87% -0.54%
2014 7.42% 0.17%
2013 7.24% 1.42%
2012 5.82% 0.84%
2011 4.98% -0.01%
2010 4.99% 0.64%
2009 4.35% 0.69%
2008 3.65% -0.50%
2007 4.15% -0.85%
2006 5.00% -0.87%
2005 5.87% 1.23%
2004 4.65% 1.05%
2003 3.59% 1.04%
2002 2.55% 0.44%
2001 2.12% -0.61%
2000 2.73% -0.90%
1999 3.62% -0.77%
1998 4.39% -1.12%
1997 5.51% -0.91%
1996 6.42% -0.74%
1995 7.16% 0.00%
1994 7.16% 0.87%
1993 6.29% 0.73%
1992 5.56% -1.73%
1991 7.29% -1.73%