Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 9.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands stood at 9.1%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands peaked at 13.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.8% | — |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +54.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.4% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 121 Dominican Republic 9.3% compare
- 122 Iceland 9.2% compare
- 123 Eritrea 9.2% compare
- 125 Jamaica 9.1% compare
- 126 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 127 Central African Republic 9.0% 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands was 9.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Netherlands ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 male (% of male 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.