Highest Unemployment in The Netherlands

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Rent Lowest Rent Most Educated Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Safest Cities Highest Crime Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities

All Countries · The Netherlands

Highest Unemployment — The Netherlands

1 Biddinghuizen 16 3.9%

2 Akersloot 07 3.9%

3 De Westereen 02 3.9%

4 Sevenum 05 3.9%

5 Maasbree 05 3.9%

6 Hoge Mors 11 3.9%

7 Blaricum 07 3.9%

8 Arnemuiden 10 3.9%

9 Amerongen 09 3.9%

10 Krakeel 01 3.9%

11 Dinteloord 06 3.9%

12 Waspik 06 3.9%

13 Buitenpost 02 3.9%

14 Aarle-Rixtel 06 3.9%

15 Bennebroek 07 3.9%

16 Vogelwijk 11 3.9%

17 Heusdenhout 06 3.9%

18 Groenswaard 11 3.9%

19 Marum 04 3.9%

20 Meijel 05 3.9%

21 Beek 06 3.9%

22 Vaartbroek 06 3.9%

23 Woenselse Heide 06 3.9%

24 Leusden-Zuid 09 3.9%

25 Baarlo 05 3.9%

26 Matendonk 03 3.9%

27 Giessendam 11 3.9%

28 Nieuw-Bergen 05 3.9%

29 Zeelst 06 3.9%

30 Coevering 06 3.9%

31 Zandberg 06 3.9%

32 Oud Gastel 06 3.9%

33 Neder-Hardinxveld 11 3.9%

34 Veldhoven 06 3.9%

35 Malberg 05 3.9%

36 Bavel 06 3.9%

37 Ginneken 06 3.9%

38 Grasrijk 06 3.9%

39 Doornsteeg 03 3.9%

40 Klundert 06 3.9%

41 Noord-Hofland 11 3.9%

42 Varsseveld 03 3.9%

43 Opheusden 03 3.9%

44 Odijk 09 3.9%

45 Boekel 06 3.9%

46 Montfoort 09 3.9%

47 Bunde 05 3.9%

48 Kollum 02 3.9%

49 Helden 05 3.9%

50 Velden 05 3.9%

51 Surhuisterveen 02 3.9%

52 Damwâld 02 3.9%

53 Belfeld 05 3.9%

54 Gendt 03 3.9%

55 Westervoort 03 3.9%

56 Wijhe 15 3.9%

57 Meerssen 05 3.9%

58 Kerkelanden 07 3.9%

59 Grou 02 3.9%

60 Noord-Scharwoude 07 3.9%

61 Maasbracht 05 3.9%

62 Obdam 07 3.9%

63 Broek op Langedijk 07 3.9%

64 Wilnis 09 3.9%

65 Zelhem 03 3.9%

66 Zuiderburen 02 3.9%

67 Poeldijk 11 3.9%

68 Hoogerheide 06 3.9%

69 Bathmen 15 3.9%

70 Sleeuwijk 06 3.9%

71 Matenveld 03 3.9%

72 Terheijden 06 3.9%

73 Ouddorp 11 3.9%

74 Duindorp 11 3.9%

75 Ruurlo 03 3.9%

76 Katwijk aan den Rijn 11 3.9%

77 Schaijk 06 3.9%

78 Nieuw-Loosdrecht 07 3.9%

79 Emmermeer 01 3.9%

80 Palenstein 11 3.9%

81 De Blaak 06 3.9%

82 Warmenhuizen 07 3.9%

83 Sint Pancras 07 3.9%

84 Helpman 04 3.9%

85 Nistelrode 06 3.9%

86 De Reit 06 3.9%

87 Bilgaard 02 3.9%

88 Reuver 05 3.9%

89 Frankhuis 15 3.9%

90 Zuid-Scharwoude 07 3.9%

91 Dauwendaele 10 3.9%

92 Muiden 07 3.9%

93 Kortenhoef 07 3.9%

94 Driemanspolder 11 3.9%

95 De Heeg 05 3.9%

96 Druten 03 3.9%

97 Mill 06 3.9%

98 Gilze 06 3.9%

99 De Drait 02 3.9%

100 Bunnik 09 3.9%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in The Netherlands face significant economic challenges. Biddinghuizen has an unemployment rate of 3.9%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Biddinghuizen, about 1 in 26 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

Browse Rankings by Region

The Netherlands — By Region

Drenthe Flevoland Friesland Gelderland Groningen Limburg North Brabant North Holland Overijssel South Holland Utrecht Zeeland

By Country

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guadeloupe Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territory Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Netherlands Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe