The Netherlands has the lowest rate of young people not in education, employment or training in the EU The Netherlands has the lowest rate of young people not in education, employment or training in the EU A shock government-backed report this week warned of the danger of a “lost generation” of young people in Britain, as the number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (Neets) rose to more than 1 million . According to official UK statistics , roughly 13.5% of young