France vs Netherlands: Youth employment by educational attainment level

France
608.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
712.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th

Youth employment by educational attainment level over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
200400600800198320042025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 712.1 Thousand persons against 608.4 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 103.7 Thousand persons.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 587.76 Thousand persons 297.14 Thousand persons 290.62 Thousand persons France
1990s 317.65 Thousand persons 371.48 Thousand persons 53.83 Thousand persons Netherlands
2000s 419.59 Thousand persons 532.61 Thousand persons 113.02 Thousand persons Netherlands
2010s 387.01 Thousand persons 532.77 Thousand persons 145.76 Thousand persons Netherlands
2020s 553.03 Thousand persons 680.97 Thousand persons 127.93 Thousand persons Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth employment by educational attainment level, France or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 712.1 Thousand persons against 608.4 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in youth employment by educational attainment level between France and Netherlands?
103.7 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for youth employment by educational attainment level?
France ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,433 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed