Netherlands vs Portugal: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by
Netherlands
86.6%
in 2025
Portugal
84.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
3rd
Portugal rank
6th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 86.6% against 84.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 83.2% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 77.8% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 82.3% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 86.6% against 84.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates of young persons not in education and training by between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 6th 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.