Iceland vs Netherlands: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Iceland
14.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
10.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
39th
Netherlands rank
42nd
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.0% against 10.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 10.9% | 2.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 14.0% against 10.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 3.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.