Iceland vs Netherlands: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 122nd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 9.1% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Iceland ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 122nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).