The Netherlands’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 3.7% in April 2024 from 3.6% in the previous month. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 4 thousand from a month earlier to 375 thousand, while employment rose by 10 thousand to 9.81 million. The labor force participation rate went up to 76.2% from 76.0% in March. Meanwhile, there were 170 thousand current recipients of unemployment benefits for the month. In April 2023, the seasonally adjusted jobless rate was at 3.4%. source: Statistics Netherlands

Unemployment Rate in Netherlands increased to 3.70 percent in April from 3.60 percent in March of 2024. Unemployment Rate in Netherlands averaged 4.95 percent from 2003 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 7.90 percent in February of 2014 and a record low of 2.90 percent in February of 2020. This page provides - Netherlands Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Netherlands Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2024.

Unemployment Rate in Netherlands increased to 3.70 percent in April from 3.60 percent in March of 2024. Unemployment Rate in Netherlands is expected to be 3.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.20 percent in 2025 and 4.50 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-04-18 04:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Mar 3.6% 3.7% 3.70%
2024-05-16 04:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
Apr 3.7% 3.6% 3.6%
2024-06-20 04:30 AM
Unemployment Rate
May 3.7% 3.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 9810.00 9800.00 Thousand Apr 2024
Job Vacancies 413.00 389.20 Thousand Mar 2024
Job Vacancy Rate 4.20 4.50 percent Dec 2023
Labor Force Participation Rate 76.20 76.00 percent Apr 2024
Productivity 102.79 103.11 points Dec 2023
Unemployed Persons 375.00 371.00 Thousand Apr 2024
Unemployment Rate 3.70 3.60 percent Apr 2024
Wage Growth 6.53 6.74 percent Mar 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 115.80 115.50 points Mar 2024

Netherlands Unemployment Rate
In Netherlands, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.70 3.60 7.90 2.90 2003 - 2024 percent Monthly


News Stream
Dutch Jobless Rate Edges Up to 3.7%
The Netherlands’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 3.7% in April 2024 from 3.6% in the previous month. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 4 thousand from a month earlier to 375 thousand, while employment rose by 10 thousand to 9.81 million. The labor force participation rate went up to 76.2% from 76.0% in March. Meanwhile, there were 170 thousand current recipients of unemployment benefits for the month. In April 2023, the seasonally adjusted jobless rate was at 3.4%.
2024-05-16
Dutch Jobless Rate Ticks Lower in March
The Netherlands' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 3.6% in March 2024 from a five-month high of 3.7% in the previous month. The number of unemployed individuals decreased by 8 thousand from a month earlier to 371 thousand, while employment grew by 9 thousand to 9.8 million. The labor force participation rate was unchanged at 76% in March. Meanwhile, there were 174.5 thousand current recipients of unemployment benefits. In March 2023, the seasonally adjusted jobless rate was at 3.5%.
2024-04-18
Dutch Jobless Rate Edges Up to 3.7% in February
The Netherlands’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7% in February 2024, from 3.6% in the preceding two months. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 11 thousand from a month earlier to a 17-month high of 379 thousand, while employment levels decreased by 24 thousand to 9.791 million. The labor force participation rate fell slightly by 0.1 percentage points to 76%. Meanwhile, there were 174 thousand current recipients of unemployment benefits. In February 2023, the seasonally adjusted jobless rate stood at 3.5%.
2024-03-21