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
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
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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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