France vs Netherlands: Youth long-term unemployment rate
France
1.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
0.4%
in 2025
France rank
26th
Netherlands rank
30th
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 1.6% against 0.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes France's figure about 4.0 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 31 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 1.9% | France |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 1.5% | 3.7% | France |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 3.7% | France |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 1.4% | 5.3% | France |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 1.6% against 0.4% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between France and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- France ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.