Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands

Netherlands: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 86.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
86.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2022
All-time low
81.2%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 85.7 Percentage2001: 86.2 Percentage2002: 85.6 Percentage2003: 85.3 Percentage2004: 85.5 Percentage2005: 82.6 Percentage2006: 84.9 Percentage2007: 86.2 Percentage2008: 86.9 Percentage2009: 86 Percentage2010: 86 Percentage2011: 85.8 Percentage2012: 83.6 Percentage2013: 81.4 Percentage2014: 81.2 Percentage2015: 83.4 Percentage2016: 83.5 Percentage2017: 84.5 Percentage2018: 86.2 Percentage2019: 85.3 Percentage2020: 86.1 Percentage2021: 87.4 Percentage2022: 87.7 Percentage2023: 87.1 Percentage2024: 87.1 Percentage2025: 86.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 86.6% for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands peaked at 87.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2014.

That places Netherlands 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 85.7%
2001 86.2% +0.6%
2002 85.6% -0.7%
2003 85.3% -0.4%
2004 85.5% +0.2%
2005 82.6% -3.4%
2006 84.9% +2.8%
2007 86.2% +1.5%
2008 86.9% +0.8%
2009 86.0% -1.0%
2010 86.0% +0.0%
2011 85.8% -0.2%
2012 83.6% -2.6%
2013 81.4% -2.6%
2014 81.2% -0.2%
2015 83.4% +2.7%
2016 83.5% +0.1%
2017 84.5% +1.2%
2018 86.2% +2.0%
2019 85.3% -1.0%
2020 86.1% +0.9%
2021 87.4% +1.5%
2022 87.7% +0.3%
2023 87.1% -0.7%
2024 87.1% +0.0%
2025 86.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.5% 82.6% 86.9% 10
2010s 84.1% 81.2% 86.2% 10
2020s 87.0% 86.1% 87.7% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Iceland 89.3% compare
  2. 2 Malta 87.3% compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 86.6% compare
  4. 5 Sweden 85.2% compare
  5. 6 Portugal 84.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands?
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands was 86.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 10,866 data points, 2000–2025
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