Iceland vs Netherlands: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Iceland
64.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
70.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
1st
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 70.6% against 64.0% in Iceland, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 49.8% | 10.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 55.3% | 9.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 52.9% | 10.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 67.2% | 5.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by nuts 2 region, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 70.6% against 64.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by nuts 2 region between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 6.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.