Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
2,673 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
2 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
56 Thousand persons
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
767
What the numbers show
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 2,673 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 2 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 56 Thousand persons, and the mean is 181.42 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,336.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 50.0%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 57.8%).
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 2,673 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 2 | France | 877 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 679 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.7% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 580 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 509 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 6 | Romania | 345 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 256 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 256 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 102 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 10 | Greece | 100 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 11 | Hungary | 92 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 88 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 13 | Serbia | 87 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 14 | Netherlands | 85 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 14 | Netherlands | 85 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 16 | Switzerland | 77 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 76 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 70 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 19 | Sweden | 60 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 57 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 56 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 21 | Czechia | 56 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 44 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 25 | Slovakia | 43 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 25 | Slovakia | 43 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 27 | Norway | 41 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 40 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 35 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 35 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 35 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 35 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 33 | Montenegro | 18 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 34 | Latvia | 17 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 19.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 17 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 19.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Estonia | 16 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 36 | Estonia | 16 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 15 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 15 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 40 | Cyprus | 7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 4 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 43 | Iceland | 2 Thousand persons | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4,310 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3,444 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 3,374 Thousand persons