Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
3,444 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
509 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 3,444 Thousand persons against 509 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 2,935 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.8 times Spain's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 3 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 5,022 Thousand persons 901 Thousand persons 4,121 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 4,608 Thousand persons 728.9 Thousand persons 3,879 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 3,694 Thousand persons 543.5 Thousand persons 3,150 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher young persons neither in employment nor in education and training, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 3,444 Thousand persons against 509 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in young persons neither in employment nor in education and training between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
2,935 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 767 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed