NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 3,935 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
3,935
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
62nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
8,368
in 2005
All-time low
3,499
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Europe, 2005–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201620272005: 8.4k2006: 8.0k2007: 7.3k2008: 6.7k2009: 6.8k2010: 6.3k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.3k2013: 5.0k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.3k2016: 4.2k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.7k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.7k2021: 3.8k2022: 3.7k2023: 3.5k2024: 3.6k2025: 3.7k2026: 3.8k2027: 3.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 3,935 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Europe peaked at 8,368 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,499, in 2023.

That places Eastern Europe 62nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Eastern Europe, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 8,368
2006 8,032 -4.0%
2007 7,289 -9.3%
2008 6,677 -8.4%
2009 6,847 +2.5%
2010 6,344 -7.3%
2011 5,767 -9.1%
2012 5,321 -7.7%
2013 5,025 -5.6%
2014 4,774 -5.0%
2015 4,305 -9.8%
2016 4,153 -3.5%
2017 3,857 -7.1%
2018 3,720 -3.5%
2019 3,585 -3.6%
2020 3,750 +4.6%
2021 3,834 +2.2%
2022 3,721 -2.9%
2023 3,499 -5.9%
2024 3,577 +2.2%
2025 3,708 +3.7%
2026 3,827 +3.2%
2027 3,935 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,443 6,677 8,368 5
2010s 4,685 3,585 6,344 10
2020s 3,731 3,499 3,935 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Europe?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Europe was 3,935 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 8,368 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,499 in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Eastern Europe ranks 62nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.