Iceland vs Netherlands: Unemployment rate young vs older adults

Iceland
8.78
in 2024
Netherlands
8.78
in 2024
Iceland rank
132nd
Netherlands rank
133rd

Unemployment rate young vs older adults over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
57.51012.515199120072024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8.78 against 8.78 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iceland ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 133rd of 188 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 9.48 8.58 0.8962 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate young vs older adults, Iceland or Netherlands?
Iceland, at 8.78 against 8.78 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment rate young vs older adults between Iceland and Netherlands?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Iceland ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 133rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed