Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands
Netherlands: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 82 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands stood at 82 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands peaked at 144 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 134 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 121 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 121 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 129 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 144 Thousand persons | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 136 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 127 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 113 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 112 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 114 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 116 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 125 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 49 Thousand persons | -60.8% |
| 2022 | 68 Thousand persons | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 72 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 84 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 83 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 82 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 82 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 82 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.5 Thousand persons, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -60.8% | 125 Thousand persons | 49 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134 Thousand persons | 134 Thousand persons | 134 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 123.3 Thousand persons | 112 Thousand persons | 144 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.43 Thousand persons | 49 Thousand persons | 125 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands was 82 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 144 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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