Young persons neither: quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Young persons neither: quarterly data was 82 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Netherlands stood at 82.
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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 45 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: quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 134 | — |
| 2010 | 121 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 129 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 144 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 136 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 127 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 113 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 112 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 116 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 125 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 49 | -60.8% |
| 2022 | 68 | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 84 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 82 | -1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.5, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Young persons neither: quarterly data 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 | 49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134 | 134 | 134 | 1 |
| 2010s | 123.3 | 112 | 144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.43 | 49 | 125 | 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 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 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 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 45 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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