NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Europe and Central Asia: High income

Europe and Central Asia: High income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 8,481 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
8,481
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
44th
of 87 groups
All-time high
12,635
in 2005
All-time low
7,804
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201620272005: 12.6k2006: 12.1k2007: 11.3k2008: 10.8k2009: 11.8k2010: 11.4k2011: 11.0k2012: 10.7k2013: 10.5k2014: 9.9k2015: 9.4k2016: 9.1k2017: 8.7k2018: 8.4k2019: 8.2k2020: 8.7k2021: 8.5k2022: 8.0k2023: 7.8k2024: 8.0k2025: 8.2k2026: 8.3k2027: 8.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Europe and Central Asia: High income stood at 8,481.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Europe and Central Asia: High income peaked at 12,635 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,804, in 2023.

Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 44th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Europe and Central Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 12,635
2006 12,115 -4.1%
2007 11,262 -7.0%
2008 10,815 -4.0%
2009 11,845 +9.5%
2010 11,434 -3.5%
2011 11,000 -3.8%
2012 10,668 -3.0%
2013 10,478 -1.8%
2014 9,948 -5.1%
2015 9,410 -5.4%
2016 9,078 -3.5%
2017 8,672 -4.5%
2018 8,388 -3.3%
2019 8,156 -2.8%
2020 8,738 +7.1%
2021 8,481 -2.9%
2022 7,998 -5.7%
2023 7,804 -2.4%
2024 8,032 +2.9%
2025 8,165 +1.7%
2026 8,311 +1.8%
2027 8,481 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,734 10,815 12,635 5
2010s 9,723 8,156 11,434 10
2020s 8,251 7,804 8,738 8

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: High income

  1. 41 Zambia 1,406 compare
  2. 42 Peru 1,365 compare
  3. 43 Burkina Faso 1,352 compare
  4. 44 Côte d'Ivoire 1,351 compare
  5. 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,269 compare
  6. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,238 compare
  7. 47 Argentina 1,173 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Europe and Central Asia: High income was 8,481 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 12,635 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 7,804 in 2023.
How does Europe and Central Asia: High income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 44th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: High income 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
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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.