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

Netherlands: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.4%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2013
All-time low
2.2%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

24682000201220252000: 2.5 Percentage2001: 2.2 Percentage2002: 2.8 Percentage2003: 4.4 Percentage2004: 5 Percentage2005: 6.8 Percentage2006: 4.9 Percentage2007: 4.2 Percentage2008: 3.6 Percentage2009: 5.1 Percentage2010: 5.8 Percentage2011: 4.8 Percentage2012: 6.6 Percentage2013: 8.7 Percentage2014: 8 Percentage2015: 6.4 Percentage2016: 5.5 Percentage2017: 5.1 Percentage2018: 3.3 Percentage2019: 3.7 Percentage2020: 4.4 Percentage2021: 3.9 Percentage2022: 3.7 Percentage2023: 3.9 Percentage2024: 4.1 Percentage2025: 4.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands stood at 4.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands peaked at 8.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.

Netherlands ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Netherlands, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 2.5%
2001 2.2% -12.0%
2002 2.8% +27.3%
2003 4.4% +57.1%
2004 5.0% +13.6%
2005 6.8% +36.0%
2006 4.9% -27.9%
2007 4.2% -14.3%
2008 3.6% -14.3%
2009 5.1% +41.7%
2010 5.8% +13.7%
2011 4.8% -17.2%
2012 6.6% +37.5%
2013 8.7% +31.8%
2014 8.0% -8.0%
2015 6.4% -20.0%
2016 5.5% -14.1%
2017 5.1% -7.3%
2018 3.3% -35.3%
2019 3.7% +12.1%
2020 4.4% +18.9%
2021 3.9% -11.4%
2022 3.7% -5.1%
2023 3.9% +5.4%
2024 4.1% +5.1%
2025 4.4% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 2.2% 6.8% 10
2010s 5.8% 3.3% 8.7% 10
2020s 4.1% 3.7% 4.4% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 42 Norway 4.9% compare
  2. 43 Czechia 4.8% compare
  3. 44 Netherlands 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands?
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands was 4.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Netherlands ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment 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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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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