Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 4,274 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,274 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
6,522 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
4,274 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4,274 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 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 6,522 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,274 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,522 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 6,267 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6,309 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,440 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,346 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,048 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5,837 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,562 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,199 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,879 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,729 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,019 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,764 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4,348 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4,354 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,377 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 4,305 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 4,274 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,522 Thousand persons | 6,522 Thousand persons | 6,522 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,762 Thousand persons | 4,729 Thousand persons | 6,440 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,492 Thousand persons | 4,274 Thousand persons | 5,019 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4,274 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,522 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,274 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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