Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 86.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
86.1%
in 2025
All-time low
83.5%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 86.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 86.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2020.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 85.2% | — |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 84.8% | 85.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 84.5% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 83.5% | 86.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 86.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Labour force 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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