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
42nd
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 42nd of 45 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.0% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -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 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -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 28.6%, 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 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 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 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 42nd out of 45 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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