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

Latest (2025)
85 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
142 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
56 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025

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

0501001502009201720252009: 126 Thousand persons2010: 124 Thousand persons2011: 114 Thousand persons2012: 125 Thousand persons2013: 142 Thousand persons2014: 140 Thousand persons2015: 123 Thousand persons2016: 121 Thousand persons2017: 111 Thousand persons2018: 115 Thousand persons2019: 117 Thousand persons2020: 123 Thousand persons2021: 56 Thousand persons2022: 61 Thousand persons2023: 71 Thousand persons2024: 78 Thousand persons2025: 85 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data in Netherlands, 2009 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 Hungary 92 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Austria 88 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Serbia 87 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 85 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 77 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Portugal 76 Thousand persons compare

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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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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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