SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Netherlands
Netherlands: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 3.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Netherlands stood at 3.91.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Netherlands peaked at 6.43 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 122nd out of 123 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.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.23 | — |
| 2001 | 4.01 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.86 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 5.12 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.87 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.69 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 5.83 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 4.03 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.26 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.67 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.08 | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 3.26 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.72 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 4.14 | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 3.91 | -5.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.42, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.73 | 3.86 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4.03 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.08 | 4.67 | 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Netherlands?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Netherlands was 3.91 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Netherlands ranks 122nd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.