El Salvador vs Netherlands: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
El Salvador
8.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
8.6%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
124th
Netherlands rank
122nd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- El Salvador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.6% against 8.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 124th and Netherlands ranks 122nd of 157 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
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), El Salvador or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.6% against 8.2% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between El Salvador and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- El Salvador ranks 124th 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.