Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Greece

Greece: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2013
All-time low
9.4%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Greece, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 16.6 Percentage2005: 15.9 Percentage2006: 12 Percentage2007: 11.3 Percentage2008: 11.4 Percentage2009: 12.4 Percentage2010: 14.8 Percentage2011: 17.4 Percentage2012: 20.2 Percentage2013: 20.4 Percentage2014: 19.1 Percentage2015: 17.2 Percentage2016: 15.8 Percentage2017: 15.3 Percentage2018: 14.1 Percentage2019: 12.5 Percentage2020: 13.2 Percentage2021: 11 Percentage2022: 10.7 Percentage2023: 11.6 Percentage2024: 9.6 Percentage2025: 9.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Greece is 9.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Greece peaked at 20.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2025.

That places Greece 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Greece, 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 Greece, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 16.6%
2005 15.9% -4.2%
2006 12.0% -24.5%
2007 11.3% -5.8%
2008 11.4% +0.9%
2009 12.4% +8.8%
2010 14.8% +19.4%
2011 17.4% +17.6%
2012 20.2% +16.1%
2013 20.4% +1.0%
2014 19.1% -6.4%
2015 17.2% -9.9%
2016 15.8% -8.1%
2017 15.3% -3.2%
2018 14.1% -7.8%
2019 12.5% -11.3%
2020 13.2% +5.6%
2021 11.0% -16.7%
2022 10.7% -2.7%
2023 11.6% +8.4%
2024 9.6% -17.2%
2025 9.4% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.3% 11.3% 16.6% 6
2010s 16.7% 12.5% 20.4% 10
2020s 10.9% 9.4% 13.2% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 15 Italy 9.9% compare
  2. 16 Austria 9.7% compare
  3. 17 Hungary 9.5% compare
  4. 18 Cyprus 9.4% compare
  5. 18 Spain 9.4% compare
  6. 21 Finland 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Greece?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Greece was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2025.
How does Greece rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
Greece ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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