Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29 of 38 regions in 2012, at 13.2%. Unterfranken had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 9.3% and the figure for Germany was 9.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2012
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2012 (%) | Change on 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break | 13.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 2 | Bremen Series break | 13.1 | -1.4 pts |
| 3 | Brandenburg Series break | 12.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 4 | Sachsen-Anhalt Series break | 12.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 5 | Berlin Series break | 12.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 6 | Düsseldorf Series break | 12.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 7 | Arnsberg Series break | 11.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 8 | Leipzig Series break | 11.5 | -0.3 pts |
| 9 | Chemnitz Series break | 10.7 | -1.3 pts |
| 10 | Hannover Series break | 10.6 | -0.6 pts |
| 11 | Münster Series break | 10.5 | +1 pts |
| 12 | Detmold Series break | 9.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 12 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break | 9.7 | 0 pts |
| 12 | Saarland Series break | 9.7 | -1.5 pts |
| 15 | Thüringen Series break | 9.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 16 | Dresden Series break | 9.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 16 | Hamburg Series break | 9.5 | +0.6 pts |
| 18 | Köln Series break | 9.3 | -0.7 pts |
| 18 | Schleswig-Holstein Series break | 9.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 20 | Koblenz Series break | 9.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 21 | Braunschweig Series break | 9.1 | -0.9 pts |
| 21 | Gießen Series break | 9.1 | +1.2 pts |
| 23 | Lüneburg Series break | 8.8 | -1.5 pts |
| 24 | Oberpfalz Series break | 8.7 | +1.7 pts |
| 25 | Kassel Series break | 8.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 26 | Darmstadt Series break | 8.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 27 | Weser-Ems Series break | 8.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 28 | Trier Series break | 8.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 29 | Oberfranken Series break | 7.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 30 | Karlsruhe Series break | 7.5 | -1.2 pts |
| 31 | Schwaben Series break | 7.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 31 | Stuttgart Series break | 7.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 33 | Mittelfranken Series break | 7.2 | -1.3 pts |
| 34 | Niederbayern Series break | 6.3 | -1.7 pts |
| 35 | Freiburg Series break | 6 | -0.7 pts |
| 36 | Oberbayern Series break | 5.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 36 | Tübingen Series break | 5.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 38 | Unterfranken Series break | 5.8 | -0.3 pts |
Other periods
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. 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.Citation styles
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22) (Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table
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Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2012. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/neet-rate-15-29/germany-regions?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22). Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/neet-rate-15-29/germany-regions?period=2012.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 29 years (edat_lfse_22), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_22/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/neet-rate-15-29/germany-regions?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which region has the highest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29?
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with 13.2% in 2012, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest young people not in employment, education or training (NEET), ages 15 to 29?
Unterfranken, with 5.8% in 2012.
Where does this ranking come from?
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.