Iceland vs Netherlands: Unemployment rate for young people
Iceland
8.67
in 2025
Netherlands
8.83
in 2025
Iceland rank
132nd
Netherlands rank
129th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.83 against 8.67 in Iceland, a difference of 0.16.
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 | 8.31 | 9.78 | 1.47 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.35 | 7.71 | 0.6471 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10 | 10.16 | 0.1599 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.34 | 8.62 | 0.7198 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.83 against 8.67 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.16, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- Iceland ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.