Employment · 2026

Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65: ranking of municipalities

Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65: the highest value is in Schiermonnikoog (3.4%) and the lowest in Urk (0.5%). The median across 342 municipalities is 1.5%.

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1Schiermonnikoog3.4%2Rozendaal2.8%3Vlieland2.4%

#	Municipality	Province	Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65
1	Schiermonnikoog	Friesland	3.4%
2	Rozendaal	Gelderland	2.8%
3	Vlieland	Friesland	2.4%
3	Venlo	Limburg	2.4%
5	Doesburg	Gelderland	2.3%
5	Heerlen	Limburg	2.3%
7	Venray	Limburg	2.2%
7	Sittard-Geleen	Limburg	2.2%
9	Laren	North Holland	2.1%
10	Amsterdam	North Holland	2.0%
10	Bloemendaal	North Holland	2.0%
10	Helmond	North Brabant	2.0%
10	Valkenburg aan de Geul	Limburg	2.0%
14	Heerenveen	Friesland	1.9%
14	Leeuwarden	Friesland	1.9%
14	Emmen	Drenthe	1.9%
14	Meppel	Drenthe	1.9%
14	Beuningen	Gelderland	1.9%
14	Zandvoort	North Holland	1.9%
14	's-Hertogenbosch	North Brabant	1.9%
14	Gennep	Limburg	1.9%
14	Roermond	Limburg	1.9%
14	Stein	Limburg	1.9%
14	Lelystad	Flevoland	1.9%
14	Horst aan de Maas	Limburg	1.9%
14	Echt-Susteren	Limburg	1.9%
14	Gooise Meren	North Holland	1.9%
28	Almere	Flevoland	1.8%
28	Harlingen	Friesland	1.8%
28	Ooststellingwerf	Friesland	1.8%
28	Deventer	Overijssel	1.8%
28	Westervoort	Gelderland	1.8%
28	Diemen	North Holland	1.8%
28	Haarlem	North Holland	1.8%
28	Heemstede	North Holland	1.8%
28	Hilversum	North Holland	1.8%
28	Ouder-Amstel	North Holland	1.8%
28	Rotterdam	South Holland	1.8%
28	Schiedam	South Holland	1.8%
28	Vlissingen	Zeeland	1.8%
28	Bergen op Zoom	North Brabant	1.8%
28	Breda	North Brabant	1.8%
28	Pekela	Groningen	1.8%
28	Heusden	North Brabant	1.8%
28	Oosterhout	North Brabant	1.8%
28	Tilburg	North Brabant	1.8%
28	Valkenswaard	North Brabant	1.8%
28	Vught	North Brabant	1.8%
28	Landgraaf	Limburg	1.8%
28	Beesel	Limburg	1.8%
28	Brunssum	Limburg	1.8%
28	Kerkrade	Limburg	1.8%
28	Weert	Limburg	1.8%
28	Heeze-Leende	North Brabant	1.8%
28	Roosendaal	North Brabant	1.8%
28	Oldambt	Groningen	1.8%
28	Beekdaelen	Limburg	1.8%
58	Ameland	Friesland	1.7%
58	Almelo	Overijssel	1.7%
58	Enschede	Overijssel	1.7%
58	Hengelo	Overijssel	1.7%
58	Oldenzaal	Overijssel	1.7%
58	Arnhem	Gelderland	1.7%
58	Brummen	Gelderland	1.7%
58	Renkum	Gelderland	1.7%
58	Tiel	Gelderland	1.7%
58	Zutphen	Gelderland	1.7%
58	Amersfoort	Utrecht	1.7%
58	Baarn	Utrecht	1.7%
58	De Bilt	Utrecht	1.7%
58	Soest	Utrecht	1.7%
58	Amstelveen	North Holland	1.7%
58	Huizen	North Holland	1.7%
58	Capelle aan den IJssel	South Holland	1.7%
58	Vlaardingen	South Holland	1.7%
58	Best	North Brabant	1.7%
58	Eindhoven	North Brabant	1.7%
58	Steenbergen	North Brabant	1.7%
58	Waalwijk	North Brabant	1.7%
58	Beek	Limburg	1.7%
58	Bergen	Limburg	1.7%
58	Meerssen	Limburg	1.7%
58	Mook en Middelaar	Limburg	1.7%
58	Roerdalen	Limburg	1.7%
58	Steenwijkerland	Overijssel	1.7%
58	Gulpen-Wittem	Limburg	1.7%
58	Geldrop-Mierlo	North Brabant	1.7%
58	Súdwest-Fryslân	Friesland	1.7%
58	Nissewaard	South Holland	1.7%
58	Midden-Groningen	Groningen	1.7%
91	Veendam	Groningen	1.6%
91	Smallingerland	Friesland	1.6%
91	Assen	Drenthe	1.6%
91	Coevorden	Drenthe	1.6%
91	Hoogeveen	Drenthe	1.6%
91	Losser	Overijssel	1.6%
91	Zwolle	Overijssel	1.6%
91	Culemborg	Gelderland	1.6%
91	Doetinchem	Gelderland	1.6%
91	Nijmegen	Gelderland	1.6%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Province	Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65
327	Scherpenzeel	Gelderland	0.9%
327	Montfoort	Utrecht	0.9%
327	Woudenberg	Utrecht	0.9%
327	Edam-Volendam	North Holland	0.9%
327	Katwijk	South Holland	0.9%
327	Borsele	Zeeland	0.9%
327	Reimerswaal	Zeeland	0.9%
327	Neder-Betuwe	Gelderland	0.9%
327	Dinkelland	Overijssel	0.9%
337	Renswoude	Utrecht	0.8%
337	Hardinxveld-Giessendam	South Holland	0.8%
337	Molenlanden	South Holland	0.8%
340	Terschelling	Friesland	0.7%
340	Staphorst	Overijssel	0.7%
342	Urk	Flevoland	0.5%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Other rankings on the same theme

Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65”?

Schiermonnikoog ranks first for “Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65”, with 3.4%.

What is the median for “Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65”?

The median across the 342 ranked municipalities is 1.5%.