Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
2,673
Türkiye
Lowest
2
Iceland
Median
56
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
800
What the numbers show
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 2,673 in Türkiye; the lowest is 2 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 56, and the mean is 176.18.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,336.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 50.0%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 57.8%).
Young persons neither: annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 2,673 | 2025 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 2 | France | 877 | 2025 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 679 | 2025 | up 15.7% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 580 | 2025 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 509 | 2025 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 6 | Romania | 345 | 2025 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 256 | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 256 | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 102 | 2025 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 10 | Greece | 100 | 2025 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 11 | Hungary | 92 | 2025 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 88 | 2025 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 13 | Serbia | 87 | 2025 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 13 | Serbia | 87 | 2025 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 85 | 2025 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 85 | 2025 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 17 | Switzerland | 77 | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 76 | 2025 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 70 | 2025 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 60 | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 21 | Denmark | 57 | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 56 | 2025 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 22 | Finland | 56 | 2025 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 25 | Ireland | 44 | 2025 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 43 | 2025 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 43 | 2025 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 28 | Norway | 41 | 2025 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 40 | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 40 | 2025 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 35 | 2025 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 35 | 2025 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 35 | 2025 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 35 | 2025 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 35 | Montenegro | 18 | 2020 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 36 | Latvia | 17 | 2025 | down 19.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 17 | 2025 | down 19.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Estonia | 16 | 2025 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 16 | 2025 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 15 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 15 | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 42 | Cyprus | 7 | 2025 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 6 | 2025 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 4 | 2025 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 2 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.