Rank in country
8 / 12
Among 12 regions in Netherlands
Drenthe - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Drenthe (2025).
Drenthe
Latest value
· 2025
3.60% of labour force
NL 3.9 · -0.3 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -2.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
198 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
506,529
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Drenthe compares
Lower is better · Range 2.2–6.2
Drenthe
3.6
Netherlands
3.9
Europe
6.2
Netherlands -0.3 pp
Europe -2.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Drenthe recorded 3.6% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Netherlands and the European regional benchmark.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Low work intensity is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.