Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.87
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
22.52
in 2014
All-time low
1.87
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands, 1998–2024

05101520251998201120241998: 4.51999: 5.32000: 9.72001: 4.22002: 4.92003: 8.92004: 12.22005: 10.52006: 112007: 8.92008: 9.22009: 7.12010: 112011: 10.92012: 7.62013: 13.82014: 22.52015: 11.12016: 10.92017: 9.82018: 11.82019: 4.52020: 9.42021: 62022: 2.12023: 2.62024: 1.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1.87 for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands peaked at 22.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2024.

That places Netherlands 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 4.53
1999 5.26 +15.9%
2000 9.75 +85.5%
2001 4.21 -56.8%
2002 4.94 +17.2%
2003 8.95 +81.2%
2004 12.24 +36.8%
2005 10.46 -14.6%
2006 11.05 +5.6%
2007 8.92 -19.2%
2008 9.19 +3.0%
2009 7.11 -22.6%
2010 10.98 +54.4%
2011 10.86 -1.1%
2012 7.61 -29.9%
2013 13.81 +81.5%
2014 22.52 +63.0%
2015 11.14 -50.5%
2016 10.88 -2.3%
2017 9.79 -10.0%
2018 11.77 +20.2%
2019 4.53 -61.5%
2020 9.41 +107.6%
2021 5.98 -36.4%
2022 2.06 -65.5%
2023 2.58 +25.0%
2024 1.87 -27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.89 4.53 5.26 2
2000s 8.68 4.21 12.24 10
2010s 11.39 4.53 22.52 10
2020s 4.38 1.87 9.41 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 64 Costa Rica 2.18 compare
  2. 65 Estonia 1.99 compare
  3. 66 Croatia 1.92 compare
  4. 68 Peru 1.81 compare
  5. 69 Belgium 1.62 compare
  6. 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands?
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Netherlands was 1.87 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 22.52 in 2014.
What is the lowest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Netherlands ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,230 data points, 1987–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.