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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Groningen had the highest youth unemployment rate of 11 regions in 2022, at 9.8%. Drenthe had the lowest, at 6.3%. The median was 7.7% and the figure for the Netherlands was 7.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9.8Groningen
Lowest6.3Drenthe
Median7.711 regions
Netherlands7.6History

All regions, 2022

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GroningenGroningen: 9.8 %9.8Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 8.5 %8.5Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 8.4 %8.4FlevolandFlevoland: 8.3 %8.3Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 7.8 %7.8UtrechtUtrecht: 7.7 %7.7GelderlandGelderland: 7.6 %7.6Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 7.5 %7.5Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 6.9 %6.9OverijsselOverijssel: 6.9 %6.9DrentheDrenthe: 6.3 %6.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Groningen9.8+0.1 pts
2Friesland (NL)8.5+0.5 pts
3Noord-Holland8.4-1.7 pts
4Flevoland8.3-2 pts
5Zuid-Holland7.8-3.8 pts
6Utrecht7.7-2 pts
7Gelderland7.6-1.7 pts
8Limburg (NL)7.5-0.3 pts
9Noord-Brabant6.90 pts
9Overijssel6.9-0.7 pts
11Drenthe6.3-3.1 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 2022 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 9.8% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Drenthe, with 6.3% in 2022.

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 2022 and are not ranked.

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