Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Metropolitan France: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
3,913 Thousand persons
in 2020
Metropolitan France
776 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
Metropolitan France rank
6th

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Metropolitan France
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 3,913 Thousand persons against 776 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France, a difference of 3,137 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.0 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 6th of 6 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
2000s 4,634 Thousand persons 891.5 Thousand persons 3,742 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 4,414 Thousand persons 855.4 Thousand persons 3,559 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 3,913 Thousand persons 776 Thousand persons 3,137 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher young persons neither in employment nor in education and training, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Metropolitan France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 3,913 Thousand persons against 776 Thousand persons in Metropolitan France as of 2020.
What is the difference in young persons neither in employment nor in education and training between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Metropolitan France?
3,137 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Metropolitan France?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Metropolitan France rank globally for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 6th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 742 data points, 2006–2020
Last refreshed