Young persons neither in employment nor in education … labour in Netherlands
Netherlands: Young persons neither in employment nor in education … labour was 0.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Netherlands stood at 0.9.
That represents a change of 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, 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 … labour in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 2 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1 | -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 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 0.7 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.72 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 (2025)
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 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 43rd out of 44 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 labour status (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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