Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 10.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.7
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2013
All-time low
6.4
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Netherlands stood at 10.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 16.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 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
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.3 compare
- 31 Iceland 14 compare
- 32 Austria 13.5 compare
- 34 Germany 9.4 compare
- 35 Switzerland 9.2 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 10.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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