Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark
Denmark: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 7.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.9% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark peaked at 7.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.1% | — |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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