EU NEET Rate: Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training by Country (2025)
EU NEET Rate: Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training in 2025: 11 % of 15–29 age group EU-27 average.
EU-27 (2025)
11
% of 15–29 age group
-0.2pp YoY
Highest
19.2
Romania
Lowest
5.3
Netherlands
Countries
27
EU member states
Data
| Country | % of 15–29 age group | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 19.2 | -0.2pp |
| Bulgaria | 13.8 | +1.1pp |
| Greece | 13.6 | -0.6pp |
| Italy | 13.3 | -1.9pp |
| France | 12.9 | +0.2pp |
| Lithuania | 12.4 | -2.3pp |
| Spain | 11.5 | -0.5pp |
| Estonia | 11.2 | +0.2pp |
| Finland | 11.2 | +1.2pp |
| Slovakia | 11.1 | +0.4pp |
| Latvia | 11 | +0.3pp |
| Croatia | 10.8 | +0.2pp |
| Cyprus | 10.6 | -2.1pp |
| Hungary | 10.6 | -0.3pp |
| Austria | 10.3 | +1.1pp |
| Belgium | 9.8 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 9.5 | +0.6pp |
| Poland | 9.2 | -0.2pp |
| Denmark | 8.9 | +0.9pp |
| Luxembourg | 8.8 | -1.1pp |
| Malta | 8.5 | +1.3pp |
| Ireland | 8.1 | +0.5pp |
| Czechia | 8 | -0.6pp |
| Portugal | 8 | -0.7pp |
| Slovenia | 7.6 | unchanged |
| Sweden | 5.9 | -0.4pp |
| Netherlands | 5.3 | +0.4pp |
About this Dataset
The EU-27 aggregate stood at 11 % of 15–29 age group in 2025. The EU-27 aggregate changed by -0.2pp year-on-year. Across the 27 member states covered, Romania recorded the highest reading at 19.2, while Netherlands posted the lowest at 5.3 — a within-EU spread of 13.9 percentage points.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. All values are harmonised across member states using a consistent methodology to ensure cross-country comparability.
Coverage spans 2010 through 2025, updated annually. The chart above shows the EU-27 aggregate trend; the table below ranks all member states by their latest reported value.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the NEET rate (% of 15-29 year-olds not in employment, education or training) across EU member states. Show the wide variation across countries. Chart EU-27 trend; table ranks countries. It is published by Eurostat, covers EU-27 member states, and is updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annually.
Structural differences in labour market institutions, collective bargaining coverage, employment protection legislation, sectoral composition, and social security system design drive divergence across member states. Romania (19.2) and Netherlands (5.3) represent the extremes of a 13.9-point spread within the bloc.