Youth employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 712.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
712.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
715.5 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
197.6 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 712.1 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 715.5 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 197.6 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 197.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1985 | 199.2 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 372.3 Thousand persons | +86.9% |
| 1988 | 362.3 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 354.3 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 374 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 361 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 372.9 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 337.4 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 326.9 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 333.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 348.3 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 379.8 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 425 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 455.9 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 539 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 562.2 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 556.3 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 552 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 529.6 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 480.5 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 492.7 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 526.7 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 552.7 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 534.4 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 515.4 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 508 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 506.3 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 497.1 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 490.2 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 513.7 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 530.7 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 560.2 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 594.3 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 611.8 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 579.6 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 660.2 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 709.7 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 715.5 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 708.7 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 712.1 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 297.14 Thousand persons | 197.6 Thousand persons | 372.3 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 371.48 Thousand persons | 326.9 Thousand persons | 455.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 532.61 Thousand persons | 480.5 Thousand persons | 562.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.77 Thousand persons | 490.2 Thousand persons | 611.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 680.97 Thousand persons | 579.6 Thousand persons | 715.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Germany 1,139 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 988.9 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 988.9 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 712.1 Thousand persons compare
- 7 France 608.4 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Switzerland 217.9 Thousand persons compare
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 712.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 715.5 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.6 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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