Netherlands vs Switzerland: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Netherlands
70.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
49.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 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 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 45 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 | 49.8% | 52.3% | 2.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 50.9% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 50.8% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 49.1% | 18.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by nuts 2 region, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 70.6% against 49.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by nuts 2 region between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 21.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.