Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Estonia
Estonia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.9%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2009
All-time low
7.9%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Estonia stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Estonia peaked at 14.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.5% | — |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.7% | 14.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 9 Bulgaria 11.5% compare
- 10 France 11.0% compare
- 11 Estonia 10.9% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.5% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 10.5% compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 42.7 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 21.94 Persons (2022)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Estonia?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Estonia was 10.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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 degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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