Netherlands Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- 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.
- Netherlands unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.38%, a 0.45% decline from 2018.
| Netherlands Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 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% | -0.86% |
| 2015 | 6.87% | -0.55% |
| 2014 | 7.42% | 0.18% |
| 2013 | 7.24% | 1.42% |
| 2012 | 5.82% | 0.84% |
| 2011 | 4.98% | -0.01% |
| 2010 | 4.99% | 0.64% |
| 2009 | 4.35% | 0.70% |
| 2008 | 3.65% | -0.50% |
| 2007 | 4.15% | -0.85% |
| 2006 | 5.00% | -0.87% |
| 2005 | 5.87% | 1.22% |
| 2004 | 4.65% | 1.06% |
| 2003 | 3.59% | 1.04% |
| 2002 | 2.55% | 0.43% |
| 2001 | 2.12% | -0.61% |
| 2000 | 2.73% | -0.89% |
| 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% | -1.72% |
| 1991 | 7.28% | 7.28% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |