Australia vs Netherlands: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Australia
8.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
8.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
123rd
Netherlands rank
122nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 122nd of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 12.6% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 16.4% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 10.3% | 4.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.7% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Australia ranks 123rd and Netherlands ranks 122nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.