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US vs Netherlands Unemployment
United States moved above Netherlands in 1992. In 1991 Netherlands stood at roughly 107% of United States’s Unemployment; today the figure is about 92%, and the pair was closest in 2018 (98%).
| Year | United States | Netherlands | Netherlands as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.8% | 7.29% | 107% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | 7.29% | 107% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | 7.29% | 107% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | 7.29% | 107% |
| 2000 | 3.99% | 2.73% | 68% |
| 2010 | 9.63% | 4.99% | 52% |
| 2020 | 8.06% | 3.82% | 47% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | 3.87% | 92% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States move above Netherlands in Unemployment?
In 1992. United States’s published Unemployment rose above Netherlands’s that year.
How do United States and Netherlands compare today?
United States is ahead: 4.2% against 3.87% — the trailing economy stands at about 92% of the leader.
Are these Unemployment figures nominal or adjusted?
The series is a share expressed in % of total labor force, exactly as the World Bank publishes it; movements are percentage points, not percent.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: