Young persons neither: annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Young persons neither: annual data was 3,444 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,444
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
5,038
in 2009
All-time low
3,444
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2009201720252009: 5.0k2010: 5.0k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.0k2013: 5.0k2014: 4.9k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.1k2019: 3.9k2020: 4.3k2021: 3.9k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.5k2024: 3.5k2025: 3.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 3,444. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 5,038 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,444, 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 5,038 —
2010 5,012 -0.5%
2011 4,937 -1.5%
2012 5,012 +1.5%
2013 5,033 +0.4%
2014 4,873 -3.2%
2015 4,697 -3.6%
2016 4,495 -4.3%
2017 4,269 -5.0%
2018 4,059 -4.9%
2019 3,882 -4.4%
2020 4,328 +11.5%
2021 3,925 -9.3%
2022 3,542 -9.8%
2023 3,481 -1.7%
2024 3,516 +1.0%
2025 3,444 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,038 5,038 5,038 1
2010s 4,627 3,882 5,033 10
2020s 3,706 3,444 4,328 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  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

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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 3,444 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 5,038 in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,444 in 2025.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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