Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 9.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 13.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2025.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 225th of 433 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.0% | — |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by 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 NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 225th out of 433 regions with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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