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 47 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 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.