Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 in Ireland
Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 in Ireland was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 22nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 in Ireland, 2002 to 2025
All 24 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 7.6 Series break |
| 2023 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 9.8 Series break |
| 2020 | 14.2 |
| 2019 | 11.4 |
| 2018 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | 12.8 Series break |
| 2016 | 14.5 |
| 2015 | 16.5 |
| 2014 | 17.8 |
| 2013 | 18.8 |
| 2012 | 21.6 |
| 2011 | 22.4 |
| 2010 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 20.2 |
| 2008 | 15.6 |
| 2007 | 11.1 Series break |
| 2006 | 11.1 Series break |
| 2005 | 11.8 |
| 2004 | 12.8 Series break |
| 2003 | 12.6 |
| 2002 | 14.4 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 8.1 |
| European Union (27) | 11 |
Rankings
Definition
People aged 15 to 29 who are not employed and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 15 to 29 (EU Labour Force Survey).
Counts both unemployed young people and those outside the labour force. The denominator is the whole age group, so it is not the youth unemployment rate. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.
How to cite
Eurostat. Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET), not employed, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_20). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_20/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 in Ireland?
Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 in Ireland was 8.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5 pts from 2024. That is the 22nd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET), not employed, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_20). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 in Ireland?
22.4% in 2011, the highest value since 2002 in this series.