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 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
4.4%
in 2003
All-time low
2.6%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

012342002201320252002: 4.2 Percentage2003: 4.4 Percentage2004: 3.9 Percentage2005: 4.1 Percentage2006: 3.6 Percentage2007: 3.5 Percentage2008: 3.5 Percentage2009: 3.4 Percentage2010: 3.3 Percentage2011: 3.2 Percentage2012: 3.2 Percentage2013: 2.9 Percentage2014: 2.9 Percentage2015: 2.9 Percentage2016: 2.8 Percentage2017: 3 Percentage2018: 2.8 Percentage2019: 2.8 Percentage2020: 3.5 Percentage2021: 3.5 Percentage2022: 3.2 Percentage2023: 2.6 Percentage2024: 2.8 Percentage2025: 2.8 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 2.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% 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 4.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 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 educational attainment level (NEET rates) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2002 4.2%
2003 4.4% +4.8%
2004 3.9% -11.4%
2005 4.1% +5.1%
2006 3.6% -12.2%
2007 3.5% -2.8%
2008 3.5% +0.0%
2009 3.4% -2.9%
2010 3.3% -2.9%
2011 3.2% -3.0%
2012 3.2% +0.0%
2013 2.9% -9.4%
2014 2.9% +0.0%
2015 2.9% +0.0%
2016 2.8% -3.4%
2017 3.0% +7.1%
2018 2.8% -6.7%
2019 2.8% +0.0%
2020 3.5% +25.0%
2021 3.5% +0.0%
2022 3.2% -8.6%
2023 2.6% -18.8%
2024 2.8% +7.7%
2025 2.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 3.4% 4.4% 8
2010s 3.0% 2.8% 3.3% 10
2020s 3.1% 2.6% 3.5% 6

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

  1. 1 Türkiye 11.4% compare
  2. 2 Estonia 7.4% compare
  3. 2 Estonia 7.4% compare
  4. 4 Lithuania 7.2% compare
  5. 4 Lithuania 7.2% compare

See the full ranking of 44 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 2.8% 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 4.4% in 2003.
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 2.6% in 2023.
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 3.4%. 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 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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