Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in Netherlands, 2026

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 13.8 %. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Value (as of 1 January 2026) 13.8 %, source Eurostat
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 13.8 %
  • Change vs 2025: −1 % (−6.76 %)
  • Position in history: below the 27-year average (average — 31.1926 %)
  • Series maximum — 47.9 % in 1998 (28 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 13.5 % in 2024 (2 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, %
201740.5
201835.1
201929.7
202024.7
202121.9
202216.8
202314.6
202413.5
202514.8
202613.8

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