Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 3,408 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,408 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
5,013 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
3,408 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 3,408 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2026. 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 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 5,013 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,408 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,013 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 4,811 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,822 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,950 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,904 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,709 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,580 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,374 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,124 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,898 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3,804 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,033 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3,740 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3,468 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 3,493 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,510 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,449 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 3,408 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,013 Thousand persons | 5,013 Thousand persons | 5,013 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,498 Thousand persons | 3,804 Thousand persons | 4,950 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,586 Thousand persons | 3,408 Thousand persons | 4,033 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 3,408 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,013 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,408 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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