Netherlands vs Switzerland: Unemployment rate for young people
Netherlands
8.83
in 2025
Switzerland
9.04
in 2025
Netherlands rank
129th
Switzerland rank
127th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.04 against 8.83 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.78 | 4.93 | 4.85 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 7.12 | 0.5853 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 8.3 | 1.86 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 8.15 | 0.4745 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.04 against 8.83 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.21, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Netherlands ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 127th 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.