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
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Netherlands stood at 9.4%.
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.
That places Netherlands 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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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