Forecast of unemployment rate in the Netherlands 2013-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 3, 2025
After reaching historic low levels of unemployment in the months before the coronavirus pandemic, the unemployment rate in the Netherlands is forecast to decraese due to the recovery from COVID-19. The unemployment rate is expected to decrease to 3.5 percent by 2023. The Netherlands was already implementing several employment protection measures, especially in the shape of worktime reduction benefits and income support for self-employed.

Unemployment rate in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021, with a forecast from 2022 to 2024

CharacteristicUnemployment rate
2024* 3.9%
2023* 3.8%
2022* 3.5%
2021 4.2%
2020 4.9%
2019 4.4%
2018 4.9%
2017 4.9%
2016 6%
2015 6.9%
2014 7.4%
2013 7.3%
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May 2023

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Netherlands

Survey time period

2013 to 2024

Supplementary notes

The figures have been taken from several publications.

Figures from 2022 onwards are forecast.

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