Germany vs Netherlands: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Germany
117.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Netherlands
85.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 117.7 Thousand persons against 85.3 Thousand persons in Netherlands, a difference of 32.4 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 152.7 Thousand persons | 89.58 Thousand persons | 63.12 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 92.18 Thousand persons | 60.32 Thousand persons | 31.86 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 147.18 Thousand persons | 60.05 Thousand persons | 87.13 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 100.47 Thousand persons | 79.2 Thousand persons | 21.27 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 103.5 Thousand persons | 83.4 Thousand persons | 20.1 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 117.7 Thousand persons against 85.3 Thousand persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Germany and Netherlands?
- 32.4 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.