In 2021, the unemployment rate in the Netherlands was the lowest in the Benelux region, whereas the unemployment rate of Belgium was the highest. During that year, the Netherlands had an unemployment rate of 4.2 percent. On the other hand, unemployment rates in Belgium and Luxembourg surpassed five and six percent in 2021.
Unemployment rate in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2021, by country
Characteristic
Unemployment rate
Belgium
6.3%
Luxembourg
5.3%
The Netherlands
4.2%
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