Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 3.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.64
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
52nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 1986
All-time low
2.12
in 2001
Years of data
47
1975–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Netherlands, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Netherlands is 3.64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Netherlands peaked at 14.4 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 52nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6 | — |
| 1977 | 5.88 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.16 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 6.48 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 7.92 | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 12.03 | +51.8% |
| 1983 | 11.85 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.48 | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 14.4 | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 9.9 | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 9.37 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 8.7 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 7.67 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 7.29 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.55 | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 6.29 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 7.16 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 7.16 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.42 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 5.51 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 4.39 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 3.62 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 2.55 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 4.65 | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 5.87 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 5.01 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 3.66 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 4.99 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.24 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 7.42 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.87 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.01 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 4.84 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 4.21 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.53 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.64 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.01 | 5.88 | 6.16 | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.13 | 6.48 | 14.4 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.11 | 3.62 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 | 2.12 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 3.38 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3.53 | 4.21 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Netherlands?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Netherlands was 3.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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