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

Denmark: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 5.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
up 63.6%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2025
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark, 2000–2025

123452000201220252000: 1.5 Percentage2001: 1.3 Percentage2003: 1.3 Percentage2004: 2.1 Percentage2005: 1.4 Percentage2006: 1.5 Percentage2007: 1.9 Percentage2008: 1.5 Percentage2009: 2.3 Percentage2010: 1.6 Percentage2011: 1.9 Percentage2012: 1.7 Percentage2013: 1.3 Percentage2014: 0.9 Percentage2015: 1.2 Percentage2016: 1.9 Percentage2017: 1.6 Percentage2018: 2 Percentage2019: 2.3 Percentage2020: 2.7 Percentage2021: 3.4 Percentage2022: 2.6 Percentage2023: 2.5 Percentage2024: 3.3 Percentage2025: 5.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark is 5.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 63.6% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark peaked at 5.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

That places Denmark 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (NEET rates) in Denmark, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 1.5%
2001 1.3% -13.3%
2003 1.3% +0.0%
2004 2.1% +61.5%
2005 1.4% -33.3%
2006 1.5% +7.1%
2007 1.9% +26.7%
2008 1.5% -21.1%
2009 2.3% +53.3%
2010 1.6% -30.4%
2011 1.9% +18.7%
2012 1.7% -10.5%
2013 1.3% -23.5%
2014 0.9% -30.8%
2015 1.2% +33.3%
2016 1.9% +58.3%
2017 1.6% -15.8%
2018 2.0% +25.0%
2019 2.3% +15.0%
2020 2.7% +17.4%
2021 3.4% +25.9%
2022 2.6% -23.5%
2023 2.5% -3.8%
2024 3.3% +32.0%
2025 5.4% +63.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.3% 2.3% 9
2010s 1.6% 0.9% 2.3% 10
2020s 3.3% 2.5% 5.4% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 9 Austria 5.9% compare
  2. 9 North Macedonia 5.9% compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 5.8% compare
  4. 13 Serbia 3.9% compare
  5. 14 Norway 3.8% compare
  6. 15 Latvia 3.7% compare
  7. 15 Slovenia 3.7% compare
  8. 15 Latvia 3.7% compare
  9. 15 Slovenia 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Denmark was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (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 educational attainment level (NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 902 data points, 2000–2025
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