Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 78.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
78.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
78.0%
in 2023
All-time low
70.4%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025

0204060802004201420252004: 74 Percentage2005: 73.3 Percentage2006: 75.2 Percentage2007: 76.5 Percentage2008: 76.9 Percentage2009: 73.8 Percentage2010: 73 Percentage2011: 72.6 Percentage2012: 71.5 Percentage2013: 70.4 Percentage2014: 71.2 Percentage2015: 71.9 Percentage2016: 72.9 Percentage2017: 74.2 Percentage2018: 75.4 Percentage2019: 76 Percentage2020: 74.3 Percentage2021: 75.3 Percentage2022: 77.3 Percentage2023: 78 Percentage2024: 77.6 Percentage2025: 78 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 78.0% for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 78.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2013.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 74.0%
2005 73.3% -0.9%
2006 75.2% +2.6%
2007 76.5% +1.7%
2008 76.9% +0.5%
2009 73.8% -4.0%
2010 73.0% -1.1%
2011 72.6% -0.5%
2012 71.5% -1.5%
2013 70.4% -1.5%
2014 71.2% +1.1%
2015 71.9% +1.0%
2016 72.9% +1.4%
2017 74.2% +1.8%
2018 75.4% +1.6%
2019 76.0% +0.8%
2020 74.3% -2.2%
2021 75.3% +1.3%
2022 77.3% +2.7%
2023 78.0% +0.9%
2024 77.6% -0.5%
2025 78.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.0% 73.3% 76.9% 6
2010s 72.9% 70.4% 76.0% 10
2020s 76.8% 74.3% 78.0% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Iceland 89.3% compare
  2. 2 Malta 87.3% compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 86.6% compare
  4. 3 Netherlands 86.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 78.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 981 data points, 2004–2025
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