Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Netherlands
Netherlands: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2000
All-time low
8.8%
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 9.4% for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Netherlands peaked at 12.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Netherlands?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Netherlands was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Netherlands ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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