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Netherlands Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode NL.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest4.0%September 2026
Previous4.0%August 2026
Year ago4.0%September 2025

Netherlands Unemployment Rate was 4.0% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 15th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.2% (Apr 2022) to 6.7% (Sep 2016), averaging 4.4%.

Netherlands Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Sep 20262%4%6%8%2014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Netherlands Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.0%
August 20264.0%
July 20264.0%
June 20263.8%
May 20263.9%
April 20263.9%
March 20264.0%
February 20264.1%
January 20264.0%
December 20254.0%
November 20254.0%
October 20254.0%
September 20254.0%
August 20253.9%
July 20253.8%
June 20253.8%
May 20253.8%
April 20253.8%
March 20253.9%
February 20253.8%
January 20253.8%
December 20243.7%
November 20243.7%
October 20243.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (153 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2014
Observations153
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high6.7% (Sep 2016)
10-year low3.2% (Apr 2022)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeNL.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Netherlands compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
34CroatiaSep 20264.3%
35GermanySep 20264.1%
36Hong KongSep 20264.1%
37United StatesOct 20264.1%
38CyprusSep 20264.0%
39NetherlandsSep 20264.0%
40SloveniaSep 20263.6%
41BulgariaSep 20263.4%
42MaltaSep 20263.4%
43PolandSep 20263.4%
44TaiwanSep 20263.4%
45DenmarkSep 20263.1%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

More Netherlands Unemployment Rate series

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Netherlands?
The latest reading is 4.0% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NL.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Netherlands — Unemployment rate, % of active population, SA”.