Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-04-30
Netherlands's unemployment rate stands at 3.9% as of 2026-04-30, down from 4.03% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-04-30, Netherlands's unemployment rate was 3.9%, down from 4.03% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Netherlands's unemployment rate was 4.03%, down from 4.1% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Netherlands's unemployment rate was 4.1%, up from 4% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Netherlands's unemployment rate was 4%, up from 3.88% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Netherlands's unemployment rate was 3.88%, down from 4% in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 3.9% | -0.1333% |
| 2026-03-31 | 4.03% | -0.0667% |
| 2026-02-28 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2026-01-31 | 4% | +0.1167% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.88% | -0.1167% |
| 2025-11-30 | 4% | +0% |
| 2025-10-31 | 4% | +0.1% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.9% | +0% |
| 2025-08-31 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2025-06-30 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2025-05-31 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2025-04-30 | 3.8% | -0.0333% |
| 2025-03-31 | 3.83% | +0.0333% |
| 2025-02-28 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2025-01-31 | 3.8% | +0.1333% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.67% | -0.0333% |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.7% | +0% |
| 2024-10-31 | 3.7% | +0.0333% |
| 2024-09-30 | 3.67% | -0.0333% |
| 2024-08-31 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024-07-31 | 3.6% | -0.0333% |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.63% | +0.0333% |
| 2024-05-31 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024-04-30 | 3.7% | +0.0667% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.63% | -0.0667% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024-01-31 | 3.6% | +0.0583% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.54% | +0.0417% |
| 2023-11-30 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.6% | -0.0333% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.63% | +0.0333% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.6% | +0% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3.6% | +0.1333% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.47% | -0.0333% |
| 2023-05-31 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023-04-30 | 3.4% | -0.1333% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.53% | +0.0333% |
| 2023-02-28 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023-01-31 | 3.6% | +0.0583% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.54% | -0.0583% |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.7% | -0.0333% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.73% | -0.0667% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.3% | +0% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.2% | -0.2333% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.43% | +0.0333% |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.6% | -0.625% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.23% | +0.525% |
| 2021-11-30 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021-10-31 | 3.9% | -0.2333% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.13% | -0.0667% |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.1% | -0.2667% |
| 2021-06-30 | 4.37% | -0.0333% |
| 2021-05-31 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021-04-30 | 4.5% | -0.1667% |
| 2021-03-31 | 4.67% | -0.0333% |
| 2021-02-28 | 4.7% | +0% |
| 2021-01-31 | 4.7% | -0.15% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.85% | -0.15% |
| 2020-11-30 | 5% | -0.3% |
| 2020-10-31 | 5.3% | -0.1667% |
| 2020-09-30 | 5.47% | -0.0333% |
| 2020-08-31 | 5.5% | +0% |
| 2020-07-31 | 5.5% | +0.6667% |
| 2020-06-30 | 4.83% | +0.2333% |
| 2020-05-31 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020-04-30 | 4.5% | +0.4333% |
| 2020-03-31 | 4.07% | +0.0667% |
| 2020-02-29 | 4% | -0.1% |
| 2020-01-31 | 4.1% | -0.3333% |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.43% | -0.0667% |
| 2019-11-30 | 4.5% | +0% |
| 2019-10-31 | 4.5% | +0.0333% |
| 2019-09-30 | 4.47% | — |
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Netherlands's unemployment rate is 3.9% as of 2026-04-30, compared with 4.03% in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 8.7% (2014-02-28); the lowest is 3.08% (2001-12-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.