Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 4,310 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,310 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
6,493 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
4,310 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4,310 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 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 6,493 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,310 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,478 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 6,481 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,414 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,493 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,487 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,230 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5,975 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5,675 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,321 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 5,016 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4,797 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5,278 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4,930 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4,450 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 4,319 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,377 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,310 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,478 Thousand persons | 6,478 Thousand persons | 6,478 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,889 Thousand persons | 4,797 Thousand persons | 6,493 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,611 Thousand persons | 4,310 Thousand persons | 5,278 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4,310 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,493 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,310 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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