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. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands stood at 9.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands peaked at 23.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.0% | — |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +173.5% |
| 1985 | 18.6% | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +60.4% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 64% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +173.5% | 8.4% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 12.4% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 23.0% in 1983.
- 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 105th out of 157 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 19.7%. 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 male (% of male 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.