NEET rate in Galicia

In Galicia, 13.1% of people aged 18 to 24 were not in employment, education or training in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest since 2017. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

The latest value carries the source flag “Definition differs”.
Galicia, 2025 13.1%d (Definition differs) % of people aged 18 to 24
Change from 2024 +0.9percentage points 2024: 12.2%
Spain, 2025 12.0%d (Definition differs) Country total
Position in 2025 106th of 249 See the full ranking

NEET rate in Galicia 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 GaliciaSpain
2025 13.1%d (definition differs (see metadata)) 12.0%d (definition differs (see metadata))
2024 12.2%d (definition differs (see metadata)) 12.9%d (definition differs (see metadata))
2023 9.8%d (definition differs (see metadata)) 13.0%d (definition differs (see metadata))
2022 11.8%d (definition differs (see metadata)) 13.5%d (definition differs (see metadata))
2021 9.8%bd (break in time series, definition differs (see metadata)) 14.2%bd (break in time series, definition differs (see metadata))
2020 12.6% 18.1%
2019 11.7% 15.7%
2018 12.9% 16.1%
2017 14.3% 17.1%
2016 16.5% 19.1%
2015 16.3% 20.1%
2014 18.4% 22.1%
2013 20.0% 24.0%
2012 19.6% 23.6%
2011 17.0% 22.8%
2010 16.8% 22.1%
2009 17.2% 22.3%
2008 11.1% 16.7%
2007 9.8% 13.6%
2006 11.2%b (break in time series) 13.3%b (break in time series)
2005 12.1%b (break in time series) 14.6%b (break in time series)
2004 13.5% 14.9%
2003 13.1%b (break in time series) 14.8%b (break in time series)
2002 14.0% 14.9%
2001 14.3%b (break in time series) 14.2%b (break in time series)

Flags: b break in time series; bd break in time series, definition differs (see metadata); d definition differs (see metadata) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.9 percentage points from 12.2% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 16.3%, the figure has changed by −3.2 percentage points.
  • Among the 249 regions with data for 2025, Galicia has the 106th highest value.
  • The figure for Spain in 2025 was 12.0%.

Source and dates

Original producer
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 Galicia
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat