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EU regions (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2025

Mayotte had the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 of 239 regions in 2025, at 47.2%. Budapest had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 10.3% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 11%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest47.2Mayotte
Lowest3.8Budapest
Median10.3239 regions
European Union (27)11History

Top 40 regions, 2025

Mayotte: 47.2 %Mayotte47.2Guyane: 31.9 %Guyane31.9Sud-Vest Oltenia: 27.9 %Sud-Vest Oltenia27.9Sud-Est: 26.3 %Sud-Est26.3Severozapaden: 25.3 %Severozapaden25.3La Réunion: 25.2 %La Réunion25.2Martinique: 24.2 %Martinique24.2Ionia Nisia: 24 %Ionia Nisia24Centru: 23.2 %Centru23.2Sud-Muntenia: 23.2 %Sud-Muntenia23.2Yugoiztochen: 23 %Yugoiztochen23Sicilia: 22.8 %Sicilia22.8Guadeloupe: 22.2 %Guadeloupe22.2Campania: 21.5 %Campania21.5Calabria: 20.9 %Calabria20.9Ipeiros: 19.7 %Ipeiros19.7Észak-Magyarország: 19.2 %Észak-Magyarország19.2Puglia: 19 %Puglia19Severen tsentralen: 18.8 %Severen tsentralen18.8Voreio Aigaio: 18.7 %Voreio Aigaio18.7Nord-Vest: 17.1 %Nord-Vest17.1Melilla: 16.5 %Melilla16.5Východné Slovensko: 16.4 %Východné Slovensko16.4Yuzhen tsentralen: 16.4 %Yuzhen tsentralen16.4Notio Aigaio: 16.3 %Notio Aigaio16.3Franche-Comté: 16 %Franche-Comté16Prov. Liège: 16 %Prov. Liège16Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki: 15.9 %Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki15.9Lorraine: 15.9 %Lorraine15.9Picardie: 15.7 %Picardie15.7Sardegna: 15.7 %Sardegna15.7Észak-Alföld: 15.3 %Észak-Alföld15.3Kentriki Makedonia: 15.2 %Kentriki Makedonia15.2Languedoc-Roussillon: 15.1 %Languedoc-Roussillon15.1Champagne-Ardenne: 15 %Champagne-Ardenne15Dytiki Makedonia: 15 %Dytiki Makedonia15Basilicata: 14.9 %Basilicata14.9Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas: 14.8 %Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos region…14.8Panonska Hrvatska: 14.6 %Panonska Hrvatska14.6Peloponnisos: 14.6 %Peloponnisos14.6
%. Source: Eurostat, Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Mayotte47.2+5 pts
2Guyane31.9-2.5 pts
3Sud-Vest Oltenia27.9+2.9 pts
4Sud-Est26.3-3.6 pts
5Severozapaden25.3+0.6 pts
6La Réunion25.2+1 pts
7Martinique24.2+3.3 pts
8Ionia Nisia24+0.5 pts
9Centru23.2-1.6 pts
9Sud-Muntenia23.2+3 pts
11Yugoiztochen23+5 pts
12Sicilia22.8-2.9 pts
13Guadeloupe22.2+1.2 pts
14Campania21.5-3.4 pts
15Calabria20.9-5.3 pts
16Ipeiros19.7+0.6 pts
17Észak-Magyarország19.2-0.2 pts
18Puglia19-2.4 pts
19Severen tsentralen18.8+2 pts
20Voreio Aigaio18.7-0.7 pts
21Nord-Vest17.1+1 pts
22Melilla Low reliability16.5-2.7 pts
23Východné Slovensko16.4-0.5 pts
23Yuzhen tsentralen16.4+2.6 pts
25Notio Aigaio16.3-3.7 pts
26Franche-Comté16+4.8 pts
26Prov. Liège16+1.1 pts
28Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki15.9-1.9 pts
28Lorraine15.9-1.7 pts
30Picardie15.7-2.6 pts
30Sardegna15.7-2.1 pts
32Észak-Alföld15.3-0.3 pts
33Kentriki Makedonia15.2-0.3 pts
34Languedoc-Roussillon15.1+1.3 pts
35Champagne-Ardenne15+0.7 pts
35Dytiki Makedonia15+2 pts
37Basilicata14.9-2.1 pts
38Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas14.8-0.8 pts
39Panonska Hrvatska14.6+0.3 pts
39Peloponnisos14.6+1.6 pts
41Dél-Dunántúl14.4-2.8 pts
42Canary Islands14.3+0.3 pts
42Thessalia14.3+1 pts
44Ceuta Low reliability14.2+2.6 pts
45Dytiki Elláda14.1+2.2 pts
45Haute-Normandie14.1+0.9 pts
47Abruzzo14-3.2 pts
47Liguria14+1.6 pts
49Berlin13.9+1.7 pts
49Bremen Low reliability13.9+2.6 pts
49Severozápad13.9-0.8 pts
52Severoiztochen13.8+0.1 pts
53Lazio13.7-1.5 pts
53Nord-Pas de Calais13.7-1.3 pts
55Pays de la Loire13.6+2.1 pts
56Nord-Est13.5-3 pts
56Sterea Elláda13.5-4.5 pts
56Vest13.5-0.2 pts
59Andalusia13.3-1.3 pts
59Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur13.3+1.3 pts
61Molise13.2-5.8 pts
62Prov. Hainaut13.1-0.8 pts
63Saarland Low reliability13+1 pts
64Wien12.9+0.2 pts
65Prov. Namur12.8+0.7 pts
65Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest12.8-0.3 pts
67Extremadura12.7+0.6 pts
67Poitou-Charentes12.70 pts
69Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi12.6+0.8 pts
70Basse-Normandie12.5-0.1 pts
70Region of Murcia12.5-1.4 pts
72Arnsberg12.4+1.8 pts
72Ile-de-France12.4+1.2 pts
72Região Autónoma dos Açores Low reliability12.4-0.6 pts
75Asturias12.1+0.5 pts
75Kriti12.1-2.6 pts
75Valencian Community12.1+1.5 pts
78Brandenburg11.9+1.4 pts
78Bucureşti-Ilfov11.9+2.4 pts
80Castilla-La Mancha11.8-1.7 pts
81Düsseldorf11.7+1.1 pts
82Balearic Islands11.6-1.9 pts
82Bourgogne11.6-1.3 pts
82Centre - Val de Loire11.6+1.9 pts
85Aquitaine11.5+2.3 pts
85Podkarpackie11.5-1 pts
87Lubelskie11.4+1.6 pts
87Warmińsko-mazurskie11.4-0.7 pts
89Castile and León11.2-0.1 pts
89Corse Low reliability11.2-6.9 pts
89Eesti11.2+0.2 pts
89Steiermark11.2+3.2 pts
93Galicia11.10 pts
94Etelä-Suomi11+0.1 pts
94Latvija11+0.3 pts
96Hannover10.9+1.9 pts
96Lüneburg10.9+1.9 pts
96Sachsen-Anhalt10.9+1.8 pts
99Algarve Low reliability10.80 pts
99Attiki10.8-1 pts
99Länsi-Suomi10.8+1.5 pts
99Marche10.8+0.2 pts
103Aragon10.7+1 pts
103Bretagne10.70 pts
103Dél-Alföld10.7+0.5 pts
103Região Autónoma da Madeira Low reliability10.7+0.6 pts
103Świętokrzyskie Low reliability10.7-2.7 pts
108Catalonia10.6-1.3 pts
108Helsinki-Uusimaa10.6+1.7 pts
108Jadranska Hrvatska10.6-1.2 pts
108Kýpros10.6-2.1 pts
108Rheinhessen-Pfalz10.6+0.3 pts
108Thüringen10.6+0.3 pts
114Kujawsko-pomorskie10.5+1.3 pts
114La Rioja10.5-2.6 pts
116Chemnitz Low reliability10.4+1 pts
116Community of Madrid10.4-0.2 pts
116Syddanmark Series break10.4+0.7 pts
116Vorarlberg10.4-0.7 pts
120Prov. Luxembourg (BE)10.3+1.8 pts
121Rhône-Alpes10.2-1.7 pts
122Kassel Low reliability10.1+0.2 pts
122Schleswig-Holstein10.1+0.3 pts
122Toscana10.1-0.9 pts
122Wielkopolskie10.1+1.9 pts
126Koblenz Low reliability10-0.6 pts
126Península de Setúbal10+0.7 pts
126Pomorskie10+1.8 pts
126Sjælland Series break10+0.2 pts
130Małopolskie9.9+0.8 pts
131Alentejo Low reliability9.8-0.1 pts
131Midtjylland Series break9.8+1.8 pts
131Navarre9.80 pts
134Darmstadt9.70 pts
134Hamburg9.7-0.2 pts
136Limousin Low reliability9.6-1.1 pts
136Lubuskie Low reliability9.6-1.9 pts
136Mazowiecki regionalny9.6+0.4 pts
136Oberösterreich9.6+1.1 pts
136Opolskie Low reliability9.60 pts
141Auvergne9.4-2.9 pts
141Burgenland Low reliability9.4n/a
141Stuttgart9.4+0.9 pts
144Midi-Pyrénées9.3-0.5 pts
144Moravskoslezsko9.3+0.7 pts
144Nordjylland Series break9.3+1.1 pts
144Piemonte9.3-0.5 pts
148Münster9.2+0.4 pts
148Niederösterreich9.2+1.1 pts
148Northern and Western9.2+1.2 pts
148Prov. Limburg (BE)9.2+2.8 pts
152Közép-Dunántúl9.1+1.6 pts
152Sjeverna Hrvatska9.1+0.2 pts
154Łódzkie9-3.6 pts
154Luxembourg9-0.9 pts
156Dolnośląskie8.9-0.7 pts
156Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Low reliability8.9+0.4 pts
156Pest8.9+1.4 pts
159Alsace8.8-0.7 pts
159Braunschweig Low reliability8.8-1.3 pts
159Střední Morava8.8-0.3 pts
162Detmold8.7+0.7 pts
162Kärnten8.7+0.8 pts
162Stredné Slovensko8.7+0.4 pts
162Weser-Ems8.7-1.8 pts
162Západné Slovensko8.7+0.5 pts
167Dresden Low reliability8.6+2.9 pts
168Friuli-Venezia Giulia8.5-2.1 pts
168Lombardia8.5-1.6 pts
168Malta8.5+1.3 pts
168Vzhodna Slovenija8.5+0.2 pts
172Köln8.4+0.4 pts
172Umbria8.4-1.7 pts
174Eastern and Midland8.3+0.6 pts
174Veneto8.3-0.7 pts
176Emilia-Romagna8.2-1.4 pts
176Leipzig Low reliability8.2-0.4 pts
176Sostinės regionas8.2-4.3 pts
179Freiburg8.10 pts
179Karlsruhe8.1-0.5 pts
181Gießen Low reliability8-1.4 pts
181Grande Lisboa8+0.1 pts
181Prov. Vlaams-Brabant8-0.3 pts
181Unterfranken Low reliability8+0.8 pts
181Zachodniopomorskie Low reliability8-1.3 pts
186Cantabria7.9+0.3 pts
186Grad Zagreb Low reliability7.9+2.3 pts
186Oeste e Vale do Tejo7.9-1.6 pts
189Mittelfranken Low reliability7.8+1.1 pts
189Prov. Brabant wallon7.8-2.7 pts
189Severovýchod7.8-0.8 pts
189Śląskie7.8-0.6 pts
193Jihovýchod7.6-0.3 pts
194Střední Čechy7.4-0.5 pts
194Tirol7.4+1.1 pts
196Salzburg7.3+0.6 pts
196Southern7.3+0.1 pts
196Tübingen Low reliability7.3-0.5 pts
199Basque Country7.2-1.9 pts
199Norte7.2-1.3 pts
199Podlaskie Low reliability7.2-1.7 pts
202Jihozápad7.1-1.8 pts
203Östra Mellansverige7+0.2 pts
203Prov. Antwerpen7-0.9 pts
203Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen7+0.3 pts
206Hovedstaden Series break6.9+0.6 pts
207Friesland (NL)6.8+0.9 pts
207Övre Norrland Low reliability6.8-0.5 pts
209Drenthe6.7+0.2 pts
209Provincia Autonoma di Trento6.7-0.6 pts
211Bratislavský kraj Low reliability6.6n/a
211Oberbayern6.6+1 pts
211Zahodna Slovenija6.6-0.3 pts
214Niederbayern Low reliability6.5-0.1 pts
214Oberpfalz Low reliability6.5n/a
216Småland med öarna6.4+0.9 pts
217Limburg (NL)6.3-0.5 pts
217Norra Mellansverige6.3-0.1 pts
219Centro (PT)6.2-1.3 pts
220Prov. West-Vlaanderen6.1-0.2 pts
221Nyugat-Dunántúl6-0.9 pts
221Västsverige6-0.6 pts
223Stockholm5.7+0.1 pts
224Flevoland5.6+0.6 pts
224Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen5.6-2.4 pts
224Yugozapaden5.6-0.6 pts
227Overijssel5.5+0.8 pts
228Gelderland5.4+0.5 pts
228Zuid-Holland5.4+0.6 pts
230Groningen5.2-0.2 pts
230Schwaben Low reliability5.2-0.2 pts
232Noord-Brabant4.9+0.2 pts
232Noord-Holland4.9+0.4 pts
234Zeeland4.7-0.7 pts
235Sydsverige4.6-1.2 pts
236Warszawski stołeczny4.2-2.3 pts
237Praha4.1-0.7 pts
238Utrecht4-0.4 pts
239Budapest3.8-1.7 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 4 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2025 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which region has the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29?

Mayotte, with 47.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29?

Budapest, with 3.8% in 2025.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 4 regions have no value for 2025 and are not ranked.

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