Iceland vs Netherlands: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by
Iceland
89.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
86.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Netherlands rank
3rd
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 89.3% against 86.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 85.5% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 84.1% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.9% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates of young persons not in education and training by, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 89.3% against 86.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates of young persons not in education and training by between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 2.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.