Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Youth self-employment by educational attainment level was 12.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands is 12.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 22.2 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 1987 | 19.4 Thousand persons | +977.8% |
| 1988 | 15.3 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 16.9 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 20 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 17.2 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 14.1 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 11 Thousand persons | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 20.9 Thousand persons | +90.0% |
| 1996 | 12.3 Thousand persons | -41.1% |
| 1997 | 18.8 Thousand persons | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 18.1 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 16.5 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 12.3 Thousand persons | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 18.8 Thousand persons | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 16.7 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 18.7 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9 Thousand persons | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 14.8 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.8 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 18 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 14.4 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 14.2 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.4 Thousand persons | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 18.1 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 21.5 Thousand persons | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 22.2 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3 Thousand persons | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 16.7 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.8 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 19.1 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.7 Thousand persons | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 17.3 Thousand persons | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 14.6 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 15.7 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 12.4 Thousand persons | -21.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth self-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 | +977.8% | 1.8 Thousand persons | 19.4 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.35 Thousand persons | 1.8 Thousand persons | 19.4 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 1990s | 16.43 Thousand persons | 11 Thousand persons | 20.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.25 Thousand persons | 12.3 Thousand persons | 18.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.82 Thousand persons | 14.2 Thousand persons | 22.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3 Thousand persons | 12.4 Thousand persons | 19.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Türkiye 32.6 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 25.7 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 25.7 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 12.4 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 10.7 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Romania 7.9 Thousand persons compare
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands was 12.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth self-employment by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth self-employment by educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for youth self-employment by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth self-employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 self-employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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