Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 4,057 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4,057 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.1%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
4,856 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
3,620 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 4,057 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 4,856 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,620 Thousand persons, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,501 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 4,253 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4,254 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,839 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 4,823 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,756 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,856 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,748 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,549 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,392 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4,202 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,997 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3,771 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3,620 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,057 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,462 Thousand persons | 4,253 Thousand persons | 4,839 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,371 Thousand persons | 3,620 Thousand persons | 4,856 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,057 Thousand persons | 4,057 Thousand persons | 4,057 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 2 Italy 1,099 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 880 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Metropolitan France 823 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 773 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 773 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Spain 664 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Germany 619 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,767 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 67.24 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.7 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 4,057 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,856 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,620 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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 (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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