Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 10.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.7
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17
in 1996
All-time low
6.4
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10.7 for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Netherlands peaked at 17 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.5 | — |
| 1996 | 17 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 14.5 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 13.2 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 12 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 7.8 | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 13.7 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 13.3 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 13 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.1 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.5 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 8 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 10 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 10.7 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 10.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 10.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.44 | 12 | 17 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.16 | 6.4 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 8 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 | 10 | 12.4 | 6 |
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)
- 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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Netherlands?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Netherlands was 10.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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