Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) was 3.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Netherlands stood at 3.31.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Netherlands peaked at 4.84 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.38 | — |
| 2006 | 2.23 | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.56 | +73.5% |
| 2024 | 3 | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 3.31 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 | 1.61 | 3.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.07 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.05 | 3.56 | 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-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Netherlands?
- Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) in Netherlands was 3.31 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition)?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.