Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2013
All-time low
4.2%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Netherlands stood at 8.5%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 9.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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