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Netherlands Highest Unemployment Rate

8.25% in 1983
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Netherlands was 8.25% in 1983. The top 5 years were: 1983 (8.25%), 1984 (8.09%), 2014 (7.42%), 1985 (7.33%), 1991 (7.29%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Netherlands Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1983 8.25%
2nd 1984 8.09%
3rd 2014 7.42%
4th 1985 7.33%
5th 1991 7.29%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2014 7.42% −0.79pp 109th
2013 7.24% +0.42pp 104th
1995 7.16% +0.96pp 93rd
1994 7.16% +1.63pp 92nd
1991 7.29% +2.17pp 108th
1985 7.33% −0.76pp 31st
1984 8.09% −0.16pp 30th
1983 8.25% +1.73pp 27th
2016 6.01% −1.88pp 98th
2015 6.87% −1.47pp 103rd
2012 5.82% −0.23pp 86th
2006 5.01% −1.95pp 75th
1997 5.51% −1.59pp 73rd
1996 6.42% −1.31pp 78th
2011 4.98% −1.11pp 73rd
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