Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands
Netherlands: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2005
All-time low
2.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3.9% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands peaked at 6.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.3% | — |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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