Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 3,374 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,374 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
4,850 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
3,374 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 3,374 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 4,850 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,374 Thousand persons, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,834 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 4,807 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,733 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,820 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,850 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,707 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,543 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4,354 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4,149 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,941 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3,782 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,222 Thousand persons | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 3,823 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 3,464 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 3,407 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,453 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,374 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,834 Thousand persons | 4,834 Thousand persons | 4,834 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,469 Thousand persons | 3,782 Thousand persons | 4,850 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,624 Thousand persons | 3,374 Thousand persons | 4,222 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,767 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 67.24 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.7 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 3,374 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,850 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,374 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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