Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Netherlands - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the Netherlands, the unemployment rate stood at 4.0 per cent in August 2026, the same as in July 2026.
Sample. The monthly series shown in the plot has 524 data points overall. The span of time covered by the series extends from January 1983 to August 2026.
History. Take a look at some summary statistics we computed on the entire sample: the unemployment rate had an average value of 6.0 per cent; it registered a minimum of 3.1 in April 2001; it reached its maximum of 9.5 in January 1983.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 3.80000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 4.00000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 4.00000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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Geographic aggregates
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |