Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Netherlands

Netherlands: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0.040.060.080.10.120.141988200220161988: 0.138 % of total youth labor force1989: 0.127 % of total youth labor force1994: 0.111 % of total youth labor force1995: 0.12 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.074 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.053 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.044 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.046 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.066 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.08 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.082 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.051 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.04 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.049 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.077 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.093 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.097 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.073 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.08 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.119 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.125 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.101 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Netherlands is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

That places Netherlands 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1988 0.1%
1989 0.1% -7.7%
1994 0.1% -12.8%
1995 0.1% +8.2%
1999 0.1% -38.5%
2000 0.1% -28.7%
2001 0.0% -16.8%
2002 0.0% +4.8%
2003 0.1% +43.7%
2004 0.1% +21.5%
2005 0.1% +2.4%
2006 0.1% -38.0%
2007 0.0% -21.1%
2008 0.0% +22.2%
2009 0.1% +56.5%
2010 0.1% +21.5%
2011 0.1% +3.8%
2012 0.1% -24.1%
2013 0.1% +8.5%
2014 0.1% +49.5%
2015 0.1% +5.1%
2016 0.1% -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Netherlands?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Netherlands ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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