NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Germany

Germany: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 599.18 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
599.18
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,100
in 2005
All-time low
484.71
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02505007501.0k2005201620272005: 1.1k2006: 943.72007: 8852008: 767.52009: 767.72010: 781.22011: 746.62012: 648.92013: 563.12014: 554.72015: 546.22016: 590.42017: 549.92018: 523.72019: 484.72020: 623.82021: 660.52022: 595.42023: 6252024: 600.72025: 5962026: 594.52027: 599.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Germany recorded 599.18 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Germany peaked at 1,100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 484.71, in 2019.

That places Germany 67th out of 188 countries 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Germany, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,100
2006 943.75 -14.2%
2007 884.97 -6.2%
2008 767.53 -13.3%
2009 767.65 +0.0%
2010 781.16 +1.8%
2011 746.6 -4.4%
2012 648.85 -13.1%
2013 563.1 -13.2%
2014 554.74 -1.5%
2015 546.17 -1.5%
2016 590.38 +8.1%
2017 549.93 -6.9%
2018 523.72 -4.8%
2019 484.71 -7.4%
2020 623.83 +28.7%
2021 660.5 +5.9%
2022 595.39 -9.9%
2023 625.01 +5.0%
2024 600.66 -3.9%
2025 595.97 -0.8%
2026 594.5 -0.2%
2027 599.18 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 892.88 767.53 1,100 5
2010s 598.94 484.71 781.16 10
2020s 611.88 594.5 660.5 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Germany?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Germany was 599.18 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,100 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 484.71 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Germany ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.