NEET rate in Düsseldorf

In Düsseldorf, 12.4% of people aged 18 to 24 were not in employment, education or training in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest since 2011. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Düsseldorf, 2025 12.4% % of people aged 18 to 24
Change from 2024 +1.8percentage points 2024: 10.6%
Germany, 2025 10.1% Country total
Position in 2025 118th of 249 See the full ranking

NEET rate in Düsseldorf over time

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% of people aged 18 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Young people not in employment, education or training, ages 18 to 24, by region (% of people aged 18 to 24), 2001 to 2025
Period DüsseldorfGermany
2025 12.4% 10.1%
2024 10.6%b (break in time series) 9.7%b (break in time series)
2023 11.1% 9.4%
2022 11.8% 8.6%
2021 12.1%b (break in time series) 9.6%b (break in time series)
2020 11.2%b (break in time series) 8.9%b (break in time series)
2019 9.8% 7.7%
2018 10.7% 8.1%
2017 11.3% 8.6%
2016 10.9% 9.2%
2015 11.2% 8.7%
2014 11.9% 8.9%
2013 11.6% 8.7%
2012 12.1%b (break in time series) 9.8%b (break in time series)
2011 14.0%b (break in time series) 10.2%b (break in time series)
2010 14.4%b (break in time series) 11.4%b (break in time series)
2009 14.5% 12.1%
2008 14.9%b (break in time series) 11.8%b (break in time series)
2007 14.6% 12.6%
2006 15.9% 13.8%
2005 16.2%b (break in time series) 15.6%b (break in time series)
2004 16.0% 14.6%
2003 16.7%b (break in time series) 13.8%b (break in time series)
2002 13.7% 12.2%
2001 12.4% 10.8%

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.8 percentage points from 10.6% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 11.2%, the figure has changed by +1.2 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 249 regions with data for 2025, Düsseldorf has the 118th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2025 was 10.1%.

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
edat_lfse_22 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sex=T age=Y18-24 training=NO_FE_NO_NFE wstatus=NEMP unit=PC
Observation period
2000 to 2025 for Düsseldorf
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat