Iceland vs Netherlands: Youth unemployment rate
Iceland
8.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
8.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
132nd
Netherlands rank
129th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 9.8% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Iceland ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.