Netherlands vs Switzerland: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Netherlands
70.6
in 2025
Switzerland
49.2
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 70.6 against 49.2 in Switzerland, a difference of 21.4.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9 | 51 | 7.1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 55.29 | 50.91 | 4.38 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 52.91 | 50.8 | 2.11 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 67.18 | 49.15 | 18.03 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 70.6 against 49.2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 21.4, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.