Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands
Netherlands: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 85 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 85 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands peaked at 142 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 126 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 124 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 114 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 125 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 142 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 140 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 123 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 121 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 111 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 115 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 117 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 123 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 56 Thousand persons | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 61 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 71 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 78 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 85 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126 Thousand persons | 126 Thousand persons | 126 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 123.2 Thousand persons | 111 Thousand persons | 142 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 79 Thousand persons | 56 Thousand persons | 123 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands was 85 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 142 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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