Iceland vs Netherlands: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training

Iceland
2.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
3.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
117th
Netherlands rank
116th

Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
2.557.51012.515198320032023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3.5% against 2.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 117 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 7.7% 10.0% 2.2% Netherlands
2000s 6.0% 5.3% 0.7% Iceland
2010s 5.0% 4.7% 0.3% Iceland
2020s 4.7% 3.5% 1.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training, Iceland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3.5% against 2.6% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training between Iceland and Netherlands?
0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
Iceland ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,191 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.