Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
2,538 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
3 Thousand persons
Iceland
Median
50 Thousand persons
Years covered
24
2003–2026
Data points
848
What the numbers show
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 2,538 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 3 Thousand persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 50 Thousand persons, and the mean is 166.93 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 846.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 66.7%).
Young persons neither: quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 2,538 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 2 | France | 857 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 702 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 23.6% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 511 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 508 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 60.7% | falling |
| 6 | Romania | 309 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 241 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 225 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 96 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 10 | Greece | 85 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 11 | Czechia | 83 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 82 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 78 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 13 | Netherlands | 78 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 76 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 75 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 75 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 71 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 19 | Switzerland | 70 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 29.6% | flat |
| 20 | Denmark | 67 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 66 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 22 | Finland | 55 Thousand persons | 2026 | unchanged | falling |
| 23 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 50 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 45 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 24 | Sweden | 45 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 26 | Norway | 38 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 38 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 38 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 37 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 35 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 30 | Slovakia | 35 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 35 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 24 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 23 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 35 | Montenegro | 18 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 36 | Estonia | 15 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 15 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovenia | 14 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 13 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Slovenia | 13 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 13 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 30.0% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 8 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 44 | Malta | 4 Thousand persons | 2026 | unchanged | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 50.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4,108 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3,301 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 3,225 Thousand persons