NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 11.7 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe is 11.7, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe peaked at 14.07 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.89, in 2021.
Northern Europe ranks 72nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8 | — |
| 2006 | 11.93 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.73 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.16 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.96 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 14.02 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.07 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.82 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.16 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.17 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 11.09 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.71 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.56 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.49 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.04 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.89 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 9.96 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 11.66 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 11.66 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 11.67 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 11.7 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.31 | 11.73 | 13.96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.15 | 10.49 | 14.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 | 9.89 | 11.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More work & labour data for Northern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,693 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2044 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 104,902 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,432 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,681 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe was 11.7 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 in 2021.
- How does Northern Europe rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Northern Europe ranks 72nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.