Unemployment with basic education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment with basic education was 6.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education in Netherlands, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Netherlands is 6.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Netherlands peaked at 12.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Netherlands?
- Unemployment with basic education in Netherlands was 6.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Netherlands ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).