Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Europe, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Europe is 9.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Europe peaked at 10.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2019.
That places Western Europe 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.9% | — |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Europe?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Western Europe was 9.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Western Europe ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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