IE · 2025 · tesem150
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by sex
Ireland, 2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by sex
12.8
Ireland, 2025
▲ 10.3% vs 2024 (11.6)
Analysis
In 2025, Ireland's young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by sex increased by 10.3% compared to 2024, reaching 12.8.
Ireland accounts for 71.1% of the EU-27 total of 18.0.
Ireland ranks 24th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 46.7% (from 24.0 in 2020).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem150, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2025
#24 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2025
71.1%
EU-27: 18.0
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tesem150