Japan vs Netherlands: Share of young people not in education, employment or training

Japan
3.1%
in 2019
Netherlands
4.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
121st
Netherlands rank
119th

Share of young people not in education, employment or training over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
0246200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.1% against 3.1% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 119th of 121 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4% 4.9% 0.4% Netherlands
2010s 3.7% 4.8% 1.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of young people not in education, employment or training, Japan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 4.1% against 3.1% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of young people not in education, employment or training between Japan and Netherlands?
1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
Japan ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 119th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of young people 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 people not in education, employment or training
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,015 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.