EU-27 (2024)
6.9
% of 15–29 age group
+2.7pp YoY
Highest
10.7
Italy
Lowest
2.9
Slovenia
Countries
27
EU member states

Data

Country% of 15–29 age groupYoY Change
Italy10.7-0.9pp
Greece9.4-1.5pp
Spain8.3-0.6pp
France8.3+0.1pp
Luxembourg7.9+1.3pp
Romania7.4+0.5pp
Croatia6.9-0.9pp
Austria6.8-0.1pp
Cyprus6.7-1.9pp
Estonia6.7+1.3pp
Portugal6.7-0.3pp
Latvia6.2+0.9pp
Belgium5.7+0.3pp
Hungary5.6+0.2pp
Lithuania5.5+0.1pp
Slovakia5.5-0.5pp
Germany5.3+0.0pp
Denmark5.3+0.2pp
Finland5.2+0.2pp
Czechia5.0-0.3pp
Bulgaria4.8-1.1pp
Ireland4.5-0.3pp
Poland4.5+0.1pp
Sweden4.3+0.5pp
Netherlands4.0+0.3pp
Malta3.9+0.3pp
Slovenia2.9-0.3pp

About this Dataset

The EU-27 aggregate stood at 6.9 % of 15–29 age group in 2024. The EU-27 aggregate changed by +2.7pp year-on-year. Across the 27 member states covered, Italy recorded the highest reading at 10.7, while Slovenia posted the lowest at 2.9 — a within-EU spread of 7.8 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 2024 and is updated annual. 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 indicator tracks eu neet rate: young people not in employment, education or training across EU member states, published by Eurostat. The data covers EU-27 member states at annual frequency and uses harmonised methodology to ensure comparability across all member states.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
Structural differences in labour market institutions, economic composition, demographic trends, and national policy frameworks drive divergence across member states. Italy (10.7) and Slovenia (2.9) represent the extremes of a 7.8-point spread within the bloc.