NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 27
European Union 27: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 4,895 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 27, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 27 is 4,895, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 27 peaked at 7,263 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,723, in 2023.
European Union 27 ranks 58th 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 European Union 27, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,263 | — |
| 2006 | 6,738 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 6,207 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 6,076 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,904 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 6,753 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,756 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,731 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,780 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,459 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 6,126 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5,860 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5,519 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5,231 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5,026 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,464 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5,338 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,845 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 4,723 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4,757 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4,801 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 4,846 | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 4,895 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,638 | 6,076 | 7,263 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,124 | 5,026 | 6,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,959 | 4,723 | 5,464 | 8 |
Countries ranked near European Union 27
- 55 Saudi Arabia 889.4 compare
- 56 South Sudan 872.16 compare
- 57 Rwanda 820.86 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 775.27 compare
- 59 Tajikistan 769.7 compare
- 60 Italy 736.37 compare
- 61 Ukraine 706.44 compare
More work & labour data for European Union 27
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 219,152 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.65 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 167,689 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.8 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.18 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 123,695 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 79,226 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.37 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.7922 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.5152 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 27?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in European Union 27 was 4,895 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in European Union 27?
- The highest recorded value was 7,263 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in European Union 27?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,723 in 2023.
- How does European Union 27 rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- European Union 27 ranks 58th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in European Union 27?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 27 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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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. 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.