Netherlands vs United States: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Netherlands
8.6%
in 2025
United States
9.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
122nd
United States rank
121st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.
Netherlands ranks 122nd and United States ranks 121st of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 13.1% | 1.5% | United States |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 12.3% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 11.4% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 10.7% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.5% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 9.2% | 0.7% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 9.0% 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 United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Netherlands ranks 122nd and United States ranks 121st 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.