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 47 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
Netherlands recorded 712.1 Thousand persons for youth employment by educational attainment level in 2025.
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 47 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 712.1 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9 Thousand persons, 22.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 712.1 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.8 Thousand persons, 19.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth employment by educational attainment level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +86.9% | 199.2 Thousand persons | 372.3 Thousand persons |
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 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
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 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 47 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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