Unemployment in the Netherlands: lower than in 20 of the 26 other EU countries

Unemployment in 2025, in percent of the labour force (15–74). Netherlands: 3.9; EU average: 6.0. Highest: Spain (10.5); lowest: Czechia (2.8).

Source: Eurostat, dataset une_rt_a (Unemployment by sex and age - annual data) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026Open the table Single block

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Unemployment in the Netherlands: lower than in 20 of the 26 other EU countries

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