Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
13.4%
in 2012
All-time low
9.1%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 12.4 Percentage2005: 12.6 Percentage2006: 11.6 Percentage2007: 11 Percentage2008: 11.2 Percentage2009: 12.8 Percentage2010: 13 Percentage2011: 13 Percentage2012: 13.4 Percentage2013: 13.2 Percentage2014: 12.8 Percentage2015: 12.4 Percentage2016: 11.9 Percentage2017: 11.3 Percentage2018: 10.7 Percentage2019: 10.2 Percentage2020: 11.4 Percentage2021: 10.7 Percentage2022: 9.6 Percentage2023: 9.3 Percentage2024: 9.3 Percentage2025: 9.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 9.1%. 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 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 13.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2025.

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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 12.4%
2005 12.6% +1.6%
2006 11.6% -7.9%
2007 11.0% -5.2%
2008 11.2% +1.8%
2009 12.8% +14.3%
2010 13.0% +1.6%
2011 13.0% +0.0%
2012 13.4% +3.1%
2013 13.2% -1.5%
2014 12.8% -3.0%
2015 12.4% -3.1%
2016 11.9% -4.0%
2017 11.3% -5.0%
2018 10.7% -5.3%
2019 10.2% -4.7%
2020 11.4% +11.8%
2021 10.7% -6.1%
2022 9.6% -10.3%
2023 9.3% -3.1%
2024 9.3% +0.0%
2025 9.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 11.0% 12.8% 6
2010s 12.2% 10.2% 13.4% 10
2020s 9.9% 9.1% 11.4% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Türkiye 23.2% compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 21.1% compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 19.3% compare
  4. 4 Romania 16.5% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 9.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2025.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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