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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Groningen had the highest youth unemployment rate of 11 regions in 2019, at 10.7%. Overijssel had the lowest, at 5.4%. The median was 6.5% and the figure for the Netherlands was 8.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest10.7Groningen
Lowest5.4Overijssel
Median6.511 regions
Netherlands8.5History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

GroningenGroningen: 10.7 %10.7FlevolandFlevoland: 8.1 %8.1Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 8.1 %8.1DrentheDrenthe: 7.9 %7.9Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 7.8 %7.8Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 6.5 %6.5Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 6.3 %6.3GelderlandGelderland: 6.1 %6.1Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 6 %6UtrechtUtrecht: 5.6 %5.6OverijsselOverijssel: 5.4 %5.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Groningen10.7-0.3 pts
2Flevoland8.1-0.2 pts
2Friesland (NL)8.1-0.6 pts
4Drenthe7.9-0.3 pts
5Zuid-Holland7.8n/a
6Noord-Holland6.5-0.2 pts
7Limburg (NL)6.3-0.1 pts
8Gelderland6.1-0.4 pts
9Noord-Brabant6+0.2 pts
10Utrecht5.6n/a
11Overijssel5.4-1.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2019 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?

Groningen, with 10.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Overijssel, with 5.4% in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08. 1 regions have no value for 2019 and are not ranked.

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