{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eu-neet-rate-youth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-neet-rate-youth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eu-neet-rate-youth/","title":"EU NEET Rate: Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training by Country (2025)","description":"EU NEET Rate: Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training in 2025: 11 % of 15–29 age group EU-27 average.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","European Union","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"EU-27 member states","temporal_coverage":"2010/2025","unit":"% of 15–29 age group","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"EU NEET Rate: Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/EDAT_LFSE_20/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2010–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"27"},{"label":"Geography","value":"EU-27 member states"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"EU-27 (2025)","value":"11","unit":"% of 15–29 age group","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"Highest","value":"19.2","unit":"Romania"},{"label":"Lowest","value":"5.3","unit":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Countries","value":"27","unit":"EU member states"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"EU NEET Rate: Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training"}],"observation_count":16,"observations":[{"period":"2010","value":15.4},{"period":"2011","value":15.4},{"period":"2012","value":16},{"period":"2013","value":16.1},{"period":"2014","value":15.7},{"period":"2015","value":15.2},{"period":"2016","value":14.5},{"period":"2017","value":13.7},{"period":"2018","value":13.1},{"period":"2019","value":12.5},{"period":"2020","value":13.8},{"period":"2021","value":13.1},{"period":"2022","value":11.7},{"period":"2023","value":11.3},{"period":"2024","value":11.2},{"period":"2025","value":11}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"country","label":"Country"},{"key":"value","label":"% of 15–29 age group"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"country":"Romania","value":"19.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"Bulgaria","value":"13.8","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"country":"Greece","value":"13.6","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"country":"Italy","value":"13.3","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"country":"France","value":"12.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Lithuania","value":"12.4","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"country":"Spain","value":"11.5","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"country":"Estonia","value":"11.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Finland","value":"11.2","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"country":"Slovakia","value":"11.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"country":"Latvia","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"country":"Croatia","value":"10.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"country":"Cyprus","value":"10.6","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"country":"Hungary","value":"10.6","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"country":"Austria","value":"10.3","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"country":"Belgium","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"country":"Germany","value":"9.5","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"country":"Poland","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"country":"Denmark","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"country":"Luxembourg","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"country":"Malta","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"country":"Ireland","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"country":"Czechia","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"country":"Portugal","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"country":"Slovenia","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"country":"Sweden","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"country":"Netherlands","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does the EU NEET Rate: Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annually."},{"question":"Why do values differ across EU member states?","answer":"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."}]}