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 35 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.
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 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | -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 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.18 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 | 6.9 | 9.2 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 35 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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