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
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Netherlands, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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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