Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) (NUTS level 2) by country
Countries reporting
21
Highest
54.1%
Bulgaria
Lowest
11.3%
Sweden
Median
24.2%
Years covered
22
2003–2024
Data points
456
What the numbers show
Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) (NUTS level 2) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 54.1% in Bulgaria; the lowest is 11.3% in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 24.2%, and the mean is 27.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 144.4%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 49.0%).
Regional disparities in the rate of young people neither in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 54.1% | 2024 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 2 | Czechia | 48.7% | 2024 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 3 | Hungary | 48.5% | 2024 | up 106.4% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 39.4% | 2024 | up 30.0% | falling |
| 5 | Greece | 32.6% | 2024 | up 109.0% | rising |
| 6 | Romania | 32.2% | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 7 | France | 30.4% | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 29.4% | 2024 | up 24.6% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 28.6% | 2024 | up 18.7% | falling |
| 10 | Germany | 24.8% | 2024 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 24.2% | 2024 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 23.3% | 2019 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 23.3% | 2019 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 22.4% | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 22.4% | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 16 | Netherlands | 20.5% | 2024 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 16 | Netherlands | 20.5% | 2024 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 18 | Finland | 17.6% | 2024 | up 144.4% | flat |
| 19 | Portugal | 13.1% | 2024 | down 49.0% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 12.7% | 2024 | up 12.4% | falling |
| 21 | Sweden | 11.3% | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.