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 3,331 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,331 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
4,817 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
3,331 Thousand persons
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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 3,331 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% 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 4,817 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,331 Thousand persons, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,817 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 4,628 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,639 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,780 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,747 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,570 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,446 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,253 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,034 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,809 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,725 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,959 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 3,663 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3,400 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 3,426 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,442 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,370 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 3,331 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,817 Thousand persons | 4,817 Thousand persons | 4,817 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,363 Thousand persons | 3,725 Thousand persons | 4,780 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,513 Thousand persons | 3,331 Thousand persons | 3,959 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
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 3,331 Thousand persons 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 4,817 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 3,331 Thousand persons 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 21.7%. 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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