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

Netherlands: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 0.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.3%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2025

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

0.511.522000201220252000: 1.3 Percentage2001: 1.1 Percentage2002: 1.7 Percentage2003: 2 Percentage2004: 1.8 Percentage2005: 2 Percentage2006: 1 Percentage2007: 1.1 Percentage2008: 0.7 Percentage2009: 0.8 Percentage2010: 0.8 Percentage2011: 0.9 Percentage2012: 0.9 Percentage2013: 1.2 Percentage2014: 1.1 Percentage2015: 1 Percentage2016: 1 Percentage2017: 1 Percentage2018: 1.1 Percentage2019: 1.3 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage2022: 0.3 Percentage2023: 0.6 Percentage2024: 0.7 Percentage2025: 0.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands is 0.9%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands peaked at 2.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.

That places Netherlands 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (NEET rates) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 1.3%
2001 1.1% -15.4%
2002 1.7% +54.5%
2003 2.0% +17.6%
2004 1.8% -10.0%
2005 2.0% +11.1%
2006 1.0% -50.0%
2007 1.1% +10.0%
2008 0.7% -36.4%
2009 0.8% +14.3%
2010 0.8% +0.0%
2011 0.9% +12.5%
2012 0.9% +0.0%
2013 1.2% +33.3%
2014 1.1% -8.3%
2015 1.0% -9.1%
2016 1.0% +0.0%
2017 1.0% +0.0%
2018 1.1% +10.0%
2019 1.3% +18.2%
2020 1.1% -15.4%
2022 0.3% -72.7%
2023 0.6% +100.0%
2024 0.7% +16.7%
2025 0.9% +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 0.7% 2.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.3% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.3% 1.1% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 38 Greece 1.2% compare
  2. 39 Belgium 1.0% compare
  3. 39 Sweden 1.0% compare
  4. 41 Netherlands 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands was 0.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
Netherlands ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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