Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Denmark

Denmark: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 57 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
57 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
57 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
43 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Denmark, 2009–2025

02040602009201720252009: 43 Thousand persons2010: 46 Thousand persons2011: 49 Thousand persons2012: 51 Thousand persons2013: 47 Thousand persons2014: 46 Thousand persons2015: 51 Thousand persons2016: 49 Thousand persons2017: 55 Thousand persons2018: 56 Thousand persons2019: 56 Thousand persons2020: 53 Thousand persons2021: 50 Thousand persons2022: 48 Thousand persons2023: 51 Thousand persons2024: 49 Thousand persons2025: 57 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Denmark stood at 57 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Denmark peaked at 57 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places Denmark 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data in Denmark, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 43 Thousand persons
2010 46 Thousand persons +7.0%
2011 49 Thousand persons +6.5%
2012 51 Thousand persons +4.1%
2013 47 Thousand persons -7.8%
2014 46 Thousand persons -2.1%
2015 51 Thousand persons +10.9%
2016 49 Thousand persons -3.9%
2017 55 Thousand persons +12.2%
2018 56 Thousand persons +1.8%
2019 56 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 53 Thousand persons -5.4%
2021 50 Thousand persons -5.7%
2022 48 Thousand persons -4.0%
2023 51 Thousand persons +6.2%
2024 49 Thousand persons -3.9%
2025 57 Thousand persons +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43 Thousand persons 43 Thousand persons 43 Thousand persons 1
2010s 50.6 Thousand persons 46 Thousand persons 56 Thousand persons 10
2020s 51.33 Thousand persons 48 Thousand persons 57 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 17 Portugal 76 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 70 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Sweden 60 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Czechia 56 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Finland 56 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Denmark?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Denmark was 57 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 57 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 43 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Denmark ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 767 data points, 2003–2025
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