Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.6% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands peaked at 19.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.5% | — |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +50.6% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 63% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 13.8% | 19.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 119 Switzerland 9.2% compare
- 120 Belarus 9.0% compare
- 121 United States 9.0% compare
- 123 Australia 8.4% compare
- 124 El Salvador 8.2% compare
- 125 Philippines 8.2% 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 8.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 19.0% in 1983.
- 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 122nd out of 157 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 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.