Young persons neither: quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Young persons neither: quarterly data was 3,225 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
3,225
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
4,832
in 2009
All-time low
3,225
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2009–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2009201720262009: 4.8k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.8k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.1k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.8k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.7k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.4k2024: 3.4k2025: 3.4k2026: 3.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 3,225. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% 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 4,832 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,225, in 2026.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Young persons neither: quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2009 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2009 4,832 —
2010 4,644 -3.9%
2011 4,656 +0.3%
2012 4,796 +3.0%
2013 4,764 -0.7%
2014 4,588 -3.7%
2015 4,464 -2.7%
2016 4,272 -4.3%
2017 4,053 -5.1%
2018 3,834 -5.4%
2019 3,752 -2.1%
2020 3,987 +6.3%
2021 3,692 -7.4%
2022 3,406 -7.7%
2023 3,433 +0.8%
2024 3,442 +0.3%
2025 3,370 -2.1%
2026 3,225 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,832 4,832 4,832 1
2010s 4,382 3,752 4,796 10
2020s 3,508 3,225 3,987 7

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Türkiye 2,538 compare
  2. 2 France 857 compare
  3. 3 Germany 702 compare
  4. 4 Spain 511 compare
  5. 5 Italy 508 compare
  6. 6 Romania 309 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 3,225 in 2026, 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 4,832 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 3,225 in 2026.
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 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
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 24.5%. 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. 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) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 848 data points, 2003–2026
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