Young persons neither: quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Young persons neither: quarterly data was 3,301 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,301
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
5,028
in 2009
All-time low
3,301
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.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 3,301 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 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% 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 5,028 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,301, 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,028 | — |
| 2010 | 4,827 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,839 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,967 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,920 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,726 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4,598 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,392 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,144 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,923 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3,830 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,061 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3,770 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 3,474 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3,499 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,510 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,449 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 3,301 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,028 | 5,028 | 5,028 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,517 | 3,830 | 4,967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,581 | 3,301 | 4,061 | 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 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (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 3,301 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 5,028 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 3,301 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 24.8%. 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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