Young persons neither: annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Young persons neither: annual data was 3,374 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,374
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
4,867
in 2013
All-time low
3,374
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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2009201720252009: 4.8k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.9k2014: 4.7k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.2k2018: 4.0k2019: 3.8k2020: 4.3k2021: 3.9k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.4k2024: 3.5k2025: 3.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 3,374 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 26.0% 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 4,867 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,374, in 2025.

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

Young persons neither: annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 4,850 —
2010 4,824 -0.5%
2011 4,750 -1.5%
2012 4,837 +1.8%
2013 4,867 +0.6%
2014 4,725 -2.9%
2015 4,562 -3.4%
2016 4,372 -4.2%
2017 4,169 -4.6%
2018 3,964 -4.9%
2019 3,808 -3.9%
2020 4,251 +11.6%
2021 3,850 -9.4%
2022 3,473 -9.8%
2023 3,415 -1.7%
2024 3,453 +1.1%
2025 3,374 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,850 4,850 4,850 1
2010s 4,488 3,808 4,867 10
2020s 3,636 3,374 4,251 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Türkiye 2,673 compare
  2. 2 France 877 compare
  3. 3 Germany 679 compare
  4. 4 Italy 580 compare
  5. 5 Spain 509 compare
  6. 6 Romania 345 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 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 4,867 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 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 26.0%. 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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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 800 data points, 2003–2025
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