Iceland vs Netherlands: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Iceland
9.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
8.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
113th
Netherlands rank
115th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.5% against 8.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 115th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 10.0% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.4% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 9.5% against 8.8% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Iceland ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 115th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.