Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece

Greece: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 100 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
100 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
195 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
100 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece, 2009–2025

0501001502002009201720252009: 127 Thousand persons2010: 149 Thousand persons2011: 171 Thousand persons2012: 195 Thousand persons2013: 194 Thousand persons2014: 179 Thousand persons2015: 158 Thousand persons2016: 144 Thousand persons2017: 137 Thousand persons2018: 126 Thousand persons2019: 112 Thousand persons2020: 118 Thousand persons2021: 115 Thousand persons2022: 111 Thousand persons2023: 121 Thousand persons2024: 102 Thousand persons2025: 100 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece is 100 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. 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 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece peaked at 195 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100 Thousand persons, in 2025.

Greece ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data in Greece, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 127 Thousand persons
2010 149 Thousand persons +17.3%
2011 171 Thousand persons +14.8%
2012 195 Thousand persons +14.0%
2013 194 Thousand persons -0.5%
2014 179 Thousand persons -7.7%
2015 158 Thousand persons -11.7%
2016 144 Thousand persons -8.9%
2017 137 Thousand persons -4.9%
2018 126 Thousand persons -8.0%
2019 112 Thousand persons -11.1%
2020 118 Thousand persons +5.4%
2021 115 Thousand persons -2.5%
2022 111 Thousand persons -3.5%
2023 121 Thousand persons +9.0%
2024 102 Thousand persons -15.7%
2025 100 Thousand persons -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 127 Thousand persons 127 Thousand persons 127 Thousand persons 1
2010s 156.5 Thousand persons 112 Thousand persons 195 Thousand persons 10
2020s 111.17 Thousand persons 100 Thousand persons 121 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Poland 256 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Poland 256 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Belgium 102 Thousand persons compare
  4. 11 Hungary 92 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Austria 88 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Serbia 87 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece was 100 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 195 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 100 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Greece rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Greece ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 767 data points, 2003–2025
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