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
Latest (2025)
12.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
4th
of 21 countries
All-time high
22.2 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
1.8 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2025
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Netherlands stood at 12.4 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12.4 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Thousand persons, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12.4 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9 Thousand persons, 2.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
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 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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