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 47 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 47 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.