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Netherlands: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20253.9
Change since 2015-43.6%6.9 (2015)
World rank116 / 1822025
Rank in region38 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.9 | +4.7% | 116 / 182 |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +4.7% | 119 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | +0.3% | 125 / 184 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | -16.2% | 139 / 186 |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +10.2% | 140 / 187 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +13.1% | 151 / 187 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -11.8% | 143 / 187 |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -20.8% | 134 / 187 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -19.5% | 111 / 187 |
| 2016 | 6.0 | -12.6% | 91 / 187 |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -7.4% | 86 / 187 |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +2.5% | 80 / 187 |
| 2013 | 7.2 | +24.4% | 86 / 187 |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +17.0% | 103 / 187 |
| 2011 | 5.0 | -0.3% | 117 / 187 |
| 2010 | 5.0 | +14.7% | 121 / 187 |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +19.0% | 134 / 187 |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -11.9% | 141 / 187 |
| 2007 | 4.2 | -17.1% | 125 / 187 |
| 2006 | 5.0 | -14.7% | 115 / 187 |
| 2005 | 5.9 | +26.4% | 107 / 187 |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +29.3% | 133 / 187 |
| 2003 | 3.6 | +40.7% | 152 / 187 |
| 2002 | 2.6 | +20.5% | 170 / 187 |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -22.2% | 172 / 187 |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -24.8% | 160 / 187 |
| 1999 | 3.6 | -17.6% | 148 / 187 |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -20.3% | 132 / 187 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | -14.2% | 114 / 187 |
| 1996 | 6.4 | -10.3% | 109 / 187 |
| 1995 | 7.2 | -0.0% | 95 / 187 |
| 1994 | 7.2 | +13.9% | 96 / 187 |
| 1993 | 6.3 | +13.2% | 98 / 187 |
| 1992 | 5.6 | -23.7% | 101 / 187 |
| 1991 | 7.3 | – | 80 / 187 |
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