Netherlands Unemployment Rate

2003 - 2021 | Monthly | % | Statistics Netherlands

Key information about Netherlands Unemployment Rate

  • Netherlands Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.10% in Jul 2021, from the previously reported figure of 3.20% in Jun 2021.
  • Netherlands Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Jul 2021, with an average rate of 5.00%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 7.90% in Feb 2014 and a record low of 2.90% in Mar 2020.
  • The data is reported by reported by Statistics Netherlands.
  • In the latest reports, Netherlands Population reached 17.28 million people in Dec 2018.


View Netherlands's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2003 to Jul 2021 in the chart:

Netherlands Unemployment Rate

What was Netherlands's Unemployment Rate in Jul 2021?

Netherlands Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.10% in Jul 2021, from the previously reported figure of 3.20% in Jun 2021. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.10 Jul 2021 3.20 Jun 2021 2.90 Mar 2020 7.90 Feb 2014 % monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 3.70 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.20 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.80 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.10 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) 8.50 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.73 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.20 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.90 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) 4.70 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Iceland (%) 3.68 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 7.46 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 Nov 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.57 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.20 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 2.85 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.58 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 12.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Oman (%) 3.30 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.10 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.23 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 7.30 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 4.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.92 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 32.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 11.76 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.30 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,658.478 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 77,117.608 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 531,718.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 46.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 558.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 616.967 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 527.631 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government: Revenues (EUR mn) 117,097.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Government: Revenue: Tax (EUR mn) 71,655.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Government: Expenditures (EUR mn) 118,638.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Government: Balance (EUR mn) -1,541.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Gross Central Govt Debt: Short Term (EUR mn) 25,727.620 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Gross Central Govt Debt: Long Term (EUR mn) 370,629.640 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.345 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 12,662.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 73,602.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,747,841.164 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 25,404,708.745 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,580,801.790 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 60,940.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 20,271,304.722 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 18,354,178.758 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,508.236 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,986.259 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,921.665 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,080.586 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Exports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 2,650.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Exports (EUR mn) 68,195.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Exports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 7,469.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Exports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 14,045.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Exports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 8,460.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Exports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 7,063.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (CM) (EUR mn) 1,271.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels and Lubricants (MF) (EUR mn) 8,241.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports: Machinery and Transports Equipment (MT) (EUR mn) 11,634.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports (EUR mn) 56,463.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products n.e.s (CR) (EUR mn) 6,303.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Imports: Food and Live Animals (FA) (EUR mn) 4,457.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -341,203.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -332,969.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -116.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -45,314.868 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -15.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -10,141.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -35,125.771 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 3,871,910.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 338.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,614,943.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 141.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 913.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 97.805 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 821,492.882 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 295.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -463.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 668.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 205.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Errors and Omissions (EUR mn) -1,472.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -317,034.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (EUR mn) 43,846.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (EUR mn) 51,246.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (EUR mn) 145,524.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (EUR mn) 170,394.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -73,816.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -129,294.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (EUR mn) -7,214.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -309,384.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
IIP: Net (EUR mn) 533,005.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 9,629,739.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (EUR mn) 742,626.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 23,256.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 15,157.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) -263.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Food, Drink & Tobacco (EUR mn) 2,686.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Banking & Insurance (EUR mn) -31,713.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Services: Information & Communication (EUR mn) 31,815.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Industry: Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Chemicals (EUR mn) 285.000 2022 yearly 2015 - 2022
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 350.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 92.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 544,234.034 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,185,330.129 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) -2.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,010.5 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.624 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 39,918.896 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,240,598.207 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,788,475.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -3.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 12.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 21.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 958.447 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,262.993 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,056,791.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,344,243.627 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -3.05 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1983 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 85.45 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M1 (EUR mn) 503,594.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Feb 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR mn) 1,017,616.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Feb 2024
Monetary Agg: NC: Stock: M2 (EUR mn) 1,096,817.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1982 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 63,659.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) 5,548.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2024
Producer Confidence Indicator: sa (%) -4.800 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2024

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