Netherlands vs Switzerland: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Netherlands
8.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
9.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
122nd
Switzerland rank
119th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.2% against 8.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 119th of 157 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 | 10.3% | 4.6% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.1% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
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), Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.2% against 8.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Netherlands ranks 122nd and Switzerland ranks 119th 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.