Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.5% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands peaked at 12.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.9% | — |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 65% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 132 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.6% compare
- 133 Philippines 8.6% compare
- 134 Singapore 8.5% compare
- 136 United States of America 8.5% compare
- 137 Australia 8.4% compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 8.4% compare
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 unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands was 8.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Netherlands ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.