Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not was 13.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13.9
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
16.5
in 2020
All-time low
13.9
in 2025
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 13.9. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 16.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2025.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.8 | — |
| 2003 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.5 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 14.4 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 13.9 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.53 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.06 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 | 13.9 | 16.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 29.8 compare
- 2 Romania 25.2 compare
- 3 Montenegro 21.7 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 20.5 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 20.5 compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 13.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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