Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.1%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
127th
of 129 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2005
All-time low
3.1%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 4.22001: 42002: 3.92003: 4.82004: 4.92005: 6.42006: 5.12007: 4.62008: 4.62009: 4.92010: 4.72011: 4.22012: 52013: 62014: 5.82015: 4.22016: 4.62017: 4.22018: 42019: 4.32020: 4.72021: 3.12022: 3.32023: 3.72024: 4.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 4.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 6.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2021.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 127th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.2%
2001 4.0% -5.2%
2002 3.9% -3.7%
2003 4.8% +23.8%
2004 4.9% +1.7%
2005 6.4% +32.3%
2006 5.1% -20.4%
2007 4.6% -10.5%
2008 4.6% +0.2%
2009 4.9% +5.9%
2010 4.7% -3.5%
2011 4.2% -10.4%
2012 5.0% +20.0%
2013 6.0% +18.5%
2014 5.8% -2.3%
2015 4.2% -27.6%
2016 4.6% +8.8%
2017 4.2% -8.9%
2018 4.0% -3.6%
2019 4.3% +5.7%
2020 4.7% +9.6%
2021 3.1% -34.0%
2022 3.3% +5.8%
2023 3.7% +14.1%
2024 4.1% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 3.9% 6.4% 10
2010s 4.7% 4.0% 6.0% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.1% 4.7% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 124 Ireland 5.7% compare
  2. 125 Sweden 5.6% compare
  3. 126 Czechia 4.6% compare
  4. 128 Iceland 4.0% compare
  5. 129 Japan 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 127th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 2,977 data points, 2000–2025
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