Netherlands (2025)
3.4
% of active population (ISCED 0–2)
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Netherlands Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active population (ISCED 0–2) YoY Change
2025 3.4 +0.2pp
2024 3.2 +0.2pp
2023 3 -0.4pp
2022 3.4 -1pp
2021 4.4 unchanged
2020 4.4 +0.3pp
2019 4.1 -0.9pp
2018 5 -1.5pp
2017 6.5 -1pp
2016 7.5 -1.7pp
2015 9.2 -0.8pp
2014 10 +1.2pp
2013 8.8 +1.9pp
2012 6.9 +1.2pp
2011 5.7 unchanged
2010 5.7 +1.2pp
2009 4.5 +0.5pp
2008 4 -0.4pp
2007 4.4 -1.2pp
2006 5.6 -1.1pp

About this Dataset

Netherlands recorded 3.4 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 3 in 2023 to 10 in 2014.

This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Netherlands from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Netherlands from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 10 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3 in 2023. The latest reading of 3.4 in 2025 represents a change of +0.2pp.