NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 28
European Union 28: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 10.64 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 28, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 28 is 10.64, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 28 peaked at 13.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 2023.
European Union 28 ranks 80th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 28, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.24 | — |
| 2006 | 12.58 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.76 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.4 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.55 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.64 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.21 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.59 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 12.16 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.57 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.12 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.79 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.64 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 11.26 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.29 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.53 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 10.57 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 10.64 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.57 | 11.76 | 13.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 10.79 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 10.29 | 11.64 | 8 |
Countries ranked near European Union 28
More work & labour data for European Union 28
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 254,923 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 190,645 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.68 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 121,951 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 82,196 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.96 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8736 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3826 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 28?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 28 was 10.64 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in European Union 28?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in European Union 28?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 2023.
- How does European Union 28 rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- European Union 28 ranks 80th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in European Union 28?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 28 data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.