Ireland vs Netherlands: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Ireland
5.8%
in 2025
Netherlands
8.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
11th
Netherlands rank
6th
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.5% against 5.8% in Ireland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 6.8% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.9% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 8.2% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 8.5% against 5.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 2.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.