Netherlands's unemployment fell from 6.4 % in 1996 to 3.9 % in 2025.
Netherlands · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Netherlands's youth unemployment fell from 11.1 % in 1996 to 8.8 % in 2025.
Netherlands's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 16.6 % in 2009 to 13.7 % in 2025.
Netherlands's participation rose from 66.9 % in 1996 to 67.2 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
30th of 182 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Netherlands's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 56.8 % in 1996 to 62.7 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.3 pts39th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)unchanged +0.0 pts2nd of 34
- Labour force, totalup +0.3 %53rd of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts133rd of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts52nd of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)unchanged +0.0 pts1st of 34
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- Average wageup +1.8 %5th of 34
- Hours workeddown −1.1 %36th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts160th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts148th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.3 pts7th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +1.7 %17th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Netherlands.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data