Youth employees in Netherlands
Netherlands: Youth employees was 2,473 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth employees in Netherlands, 1983–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employees in Netherlands is 2,473, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employees in Netherlands peaked at 2,473 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,584, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Youth employees in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,584 | — |
| 1985 | 1,650 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,959 | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 1,973 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,002 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2,051 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,076 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,129 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,078 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,010 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,988 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,976 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,048 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,097 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,134 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,164 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,179 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,123 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,106 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,049 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,870 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,902 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,974 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,018 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,984 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,940 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,955 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,947 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,931 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,901 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,974 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,001 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,074 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,129 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,186 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,123 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,333 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2,417 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,460 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,473 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,834 | 1,584 | 2,002 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,059 | 1,976 | 2,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,037 | 1,870 | 2,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,004 | 1,901 | 2,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,361 | 2,123 | 2,473 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employees in Netherlands?
- Youth employees in Netherlands was 2,473 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth employees recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473 in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth employees recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,584 in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for youth employees?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth employees rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.