Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Netherlands stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Netherlands peaked at 9.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.7% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Netherlands?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Netherlands was 4.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Netherlands ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.