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
In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands stood at 85 Thousand persons.
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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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
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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