Young persons neither: annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Young persons neither: annual data was 4,310 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,310
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
6,511
in 2012
All-time low
4,310
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.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4,310 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 28.1% 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 6,511 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,310, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Young persons neither: annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,494 | — |
| 2010 | 6,498 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,431 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,511 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,505 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,249 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5,993 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5,694 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,341 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 5,039 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4,823 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5,307 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4,957 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4,459 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4,327 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4,377 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 4,310 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,494 | 6,494 | 6,494 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,908 | 4,823 | 6,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,623 | 4,310 | 5,307 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (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 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (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 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 6,511 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 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 28.1%. 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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