Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 93.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 93.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Netherlands peaked at 125.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1994.
That places Netherlands 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 121.9% | — |
| 1992 | 116.0% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 112.6% | +63.1% |
| 1996 | 105.8% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 113.5% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 114.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 125.5% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 125.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 107.6% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 111.8% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 102.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 101.9% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 105.2% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 108.8% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 93.5% | -1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 93.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 93.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.4% | 69.0% | 125.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 80.2% | 125.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 85.0% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 92.3% | 108.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Netherlands?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Netherlands was 93.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 125.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Netherlands ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.