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
Latest (2025)
9.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
13.1%
in 2012
All-time low
9.0%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
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.
The figure is 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Türkiye 23.2% compare
- 2 Montenegro 21.1% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 19.3% compare
- 4 Romania 16.5% compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5% compare
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 2nd out of 2 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 degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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