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
61st
of 63 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2014
All-time low
3.1%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2014–2024

02462014201920242014: 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

In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 4.1%.

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 5.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2021.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 61st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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 - 19th ICLS (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 5.8%
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
2010s 4.5% 4.0% 5.8% 6
2020s 3.8% 3.1% 4.7% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 58 Ireland 5.7% compare
  2. 59 Sweden 5.6% compare
  3. 60 Czechia 4.6% compare
  4. 62 Iceland 4.0% compare
  5. 63 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 5.8% in 2014.
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 61st out of 63 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 - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
65 places, 615 data points, 2014–2025
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