Netherlands vs Singapore

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Netherlands

3.9 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Singapore

2.8 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Netherlands Singapore Difference
2025 3.9 percent 2.8 percent +1.1 percent
2024 3.7 percent 2.7 percent +1.0 percent
2023 3.5 percent 3.4 percent +0.1 percent
2022 3.5 percent 3.6 percent -0.1 percent
2021 4.2 percent 4.6 percent -0.4 percent
2020 3.8 percent 4.1 percent -0.3 percent
2019 3.4 percent 3.1 percent +0.3 percent
2018 3.8 percent 3.6 percent +0.2 percent
2017 4.8 percent 4.2 percent +0.6 percent
2016 6.0 percent 4.1 percent +1.9 percent
2015 6.9 percent 3.8 percent +3.1 percent
2014 7.4 percent 3.7 percent +3.7 percent
2013 7.2 percent 3.9 percent +3.4 percent
2012 5.8 percent 3.7 percent +2.1 percent
2011 5.0 percent 3.9 percent +1.1 percent
2010 5.0 percent 4.1 percent +0.9 percent
2009 4.4 percent 5.9 percent -1.5 percent
2008 3.7 percent 4.0 percent -0.3 percent
2007 4.2 percent 3.9 percent +0.3 percent
2006 5.0 percent 4.5 percent +0.5 percent
2005 5.9 percent 5.6 percent +0.3 percent
2004 4.6 percent 5.8 percent -1.2 percent
2003 3.6 percent 5.9 percent -2.3 percent
2002 2.6 percent 5.7 percent -3.1 percent
2001 2.1 percent 3.8 percent -1.6 percent
2000 2.7 percent 3.7 percent -1.0 percent
1999 3.6 percent 4.9 percent -1.2 percent
1998 4.4 percent 3.4 percent +1.0 percent
1997 5.5 percent 2.5 percent +3.0 percent
1996 6.4 percent 3.6 percent +2.9 percent
1995 7.2 percent 3.3 percent +3.9 percent
1994 7.2 percent 3.0 percent +4.1 percent
1993 6.3 percent 3.1 percent +3.2 percent
1992 5.6 percent 3.1 percent +2.5 percent
1991 7.3 percent 2.2 percent +5.1 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Netherlands and Singapore. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International