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 3,827 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3,827 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
4,873 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
3,565 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
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 3,827 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% 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 4,873 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,565 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 | 4,325 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 4,192 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,405 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 4,873 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 4,679 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,707 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,864 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4,606 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,424 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,299 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,111 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,885 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,640 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3,565 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,827 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,449 Thousand persons | 4,192 Thousand persons | 4,873 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,278 Thousand persons | 3,565 Thousand persons | 4,864 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,827 Thousand persons | 3,827 Thousand persons | 3,827 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 2 Italy 1,103 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 830 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 804 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 804 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Metropolitan France 776 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Germany 584 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Spain 559 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 3,827 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 4,873 Thousand persons in 2009.
- 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 3,565 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 18.2%. 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) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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