Netherlands Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 4% (2008 est.)
4.6% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	3.00 %	169		2002 est.
2004	5.30 %	146	76.67 %	2003 est.
2005	6.00 %	54	13.21 %	2004 est.
2006	6.60 %	64	10.00 %	2005 est.
2007	5.50 %	62	-16.67 %	2006 est.
2008	4.60 %	62	-16.36 %	2007 est.
2009	4.00 %	47	-13.04 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, harmonized definition OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1981	5.36
1982	7.838	46.23 %
1983	10.111	29.00 %
1984	9.718	-3.89 %
1985	8.376	-13.81 %
1986	7.651	-8.66 %
1987	7.254	-5.19 %
1988	7.071	-2.52 %
1989	6.248	-11.64 %
1990	5.858	-6.24 %
1991	5.475	-6.54 %
1992	5.325	-2.74 %
1993	6.233	17.05 %
1994	6.775	8.70 %
1995	6.567	-3.07 %
1996	5.958	-9.27 %
1997	4.933	-17.20 %
1998	3.825	-22.46 %
1999	3.233	-15.48 %
2000	2.833	-12.37 %
2001	2.242	-20.86 %
2002	2.758	23.02 %
2003	3.692	33.87 %
2004	4.575	23.92 %
2005	4.7	2.73 %
2006	3.917	-16.66 %
2007	3.192	-18.51 %
2008	2.75	-13.85 %
2009	3.793	37.93 %