Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS in Estonia
Estonia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS was 10.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.9
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15.5
in 2001
All-time low
7.9
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10.9 for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Estonia peaked at 15.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7 | — |
| 2001 | 15.5 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.5 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.5 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.6 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 10.2 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 10.9 | +6.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.54 | 8.7 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 | 7.9 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 13 Bulgaria 11.5 compare
- 14 France 11 compare
- 15 Estonia 10.9 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 10.5 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 10.5 compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Estonia?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Estonia was 10.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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