Young persons neither: quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Young persons neither: quarterly data was 4,108 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,108
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
6,537
in 2009
All-time low
4,108
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.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4,108 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 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% 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 6,537 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,108, in 2026.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Young persons neither: quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,537 | — |
| 2010 | 6,283 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6,326 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,457 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,363 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,065 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5,855 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,580 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5,219 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,904 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4,756 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5,047 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,793 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 4,354 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 4,361 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,377 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,305 | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 4,108 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,537 | 6,537 | 6,537 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,781 | 4,756 | 6,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,478 | 4,108 | 5,047 | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (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 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (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 4,108 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 6,537 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 4,108 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 26.4%. 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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