Netherlands - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Netherlands was 9.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 19.03 in 1983, while its lowest value was 4.53 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1977 10.47
1979 12.64
1983 19.03
1985 16.73
1987 17.95
1988 14.47
1989 13.85
1990 11.95
1991 11.98
1992 8.55
1993 9.55
1994 8.99
1995 12.73
1996 11.61
1997 10.30
1998 9.27
1999 8.15
2000 5.86
2001 4.53
2002 4.84
2003 6.49
2004 8.11
2005 10.98
2006 10.05
2007 9.29
2008 7.81
2009 8.98
2010 10.14
2011 9.54
2012 11.64
2013 12.86
2014 13.08
2015 11.17
2016 10.25
2017 8.77
2018 6.64
2019 6.19
2020 9.01

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Netherlands was 9.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 13.11 in 2014, while its lowest value was 4.57 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 12.02
1992 8.59
1993 9.57
1994 8.98
1995 12.79
1996 11.64
1997 10.31
1998 9.27
1999 8.17
2000 5.88
2001 4.57
2002 4.84
2003 6.52
2004 8.14
2005 11.00
2006 10.05
2007 9.30
2008 7.79
2009 8.98
2010 10.13
2011 9.54
2012 11.63
2013 12.86
2014 13.11
2015 11.17
2016 10.28
2017 8.80
2018 6.67
2019 6.24
2020 9.12

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Netherlands was 9.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 23.02 in 1983, while its lowest value was 4.22 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1977 8.99
1979 8.42
1983 23.02
1985 18.56
1987 15.66
1988 14.02
1989 12.43
1990 10.24
1991 10.24
1992 7.71
1993 11.29
1994 13.55
1995 11.51
1996 11.27
1997 9.24
1998 8.28
1999 6.62
2000 4.70
2001 4.22
2002 4.34
2003 6.68
2004 7.89
2005 12.66
2006 9.98
2007 9.44
2008 9.30
2009 11.36
2010 11.99
2011 10.47
2012 11.79
2013 13.49
2014 12.38
2015 11.33
2016 11.38
2017 8.96
2018 7.69
2019 7.27
2020 9.20

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Netherlands was 9.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 13.55 in 1994, while its lowest value was 4.22 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 10.23
1992 7.72
1993 11.30
1994 13.55
1995 11.54
1996 11.29
1997 9.25
1998 8.27
1999 6.63
2000 4.71
2001 4.22
2002 4.33
2003 6.67
2004 7.91
2005 12.69
2006 9.98
2007 9.43
2008 9.28
2009 11.35
2010 11.99
2011 10.47
2012 11.76
2013 13.47
2014 12.39
2015 11.33
2016 11.40
2017 9.00
2018 7.72
2019 7.31
2020 9.29

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Netherlands was 9.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 21.05 in 1983, while its lowest value was 4.37 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1977 9.67
1979 10.38
1983 21.05
1985 17.63
1987 16.78
1988 14.24
1989 13.13
1990 11.09
1991 11.10
1992 8.13
1993 10.43
1994 11.32
1995 12.11
1996 11.44
1997 9.75
1998 8.76
1999 7.38
2000 5.26
2001 4.37
2002 4.58
2003 6.58
2004 8.00
2005 11.85
2006 10.02
2007 9.36
2008 8.58
2009 10.19
2010 11.07
2011 10.00
2012 11.71
2013 13.17
2014 12.73
2015 11.25
2016 10.82
2017 8.86
2018 7.16
2019 6.73
2020 9.11

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Netherlands was 9.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 13.17 in 2013, while its lowest value was 4.39 in 2001.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 11.10
1992 8.15
1993 10.46
1994 11.35
1995 12.15
1996 11.46
1997 9.76
1998 8.75
1999 7.39
2000 5.27
2001 4.39
2002 4.58
2003 6.59
2004 8.02
2005 11.87
2006 10.02
2007 9.36
2008 8.57
2009 10.20
2010 11.08
2011 10.01
2012 11.70
2013 13.17
2014 12.75
2015 11.25
2016 10.85
2017 8.90
2018 7.20
2019 6.78
2020 9.20

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Netherlands was 4.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 6.52 in 2005, while its lowest value was 3.77 in 2017.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 5.43
2004 5.07
2005 6.52
2006 5.01
2007 4.63
2008 4.18
2009 4.89
2010 4.51
2011 4.19
2012 5.09
2013 5.72
2014 5.89
2015 4.70
2016 4.45
2017 3.77
2018 4.15
2019 3.86
2020 4.38

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Netherlands was 4.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 6.35 in 2005, while its lowest value was 3.65 in 2008.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2003 4.16
2004 4.65
2005 6.35
2006 4.79
2007 3.93
2008 3.65
2009 5.03
2010 5.14
2011 4.42
2012 4.62
2013 5.58
2014 5.19
2015 4.64
2016 4.70
2017 4.23
2018 4.20
2019 4.64
2020 4.66

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Netherlands was 4.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 6.43 in 2005, while its lowest value was 3.91 in 2008.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2003 4.78
2004 4.86
2005 6.43
2006 4.90
2007 4.27
2008 3.91
2009 4.96
2010 4.83
2011 4.31
2012 4.85
2013 5.65
2014 5.53
2015 4.67
2016 4.57
2017 4.00
2018 4.18
2019 4.26
2020 4.52

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment