Netherlands vs United States of America: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Netherlands
8.8%
in 2024
United States of America
8.9%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
133rd
United States of America rank
130th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 130th of 188 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 12.2% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 11.8% | 4.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 12.9% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.9% | 1.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Netherlands ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 130th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.