NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,580 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 1,580 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe peaked at 1,823 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,224, in 2021.
Northern Europe ranks 76th 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: Youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,478 | — |
| 2006 | 1,514 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,508 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,576 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,814 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1,820 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,823 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,784 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,696 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,563 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,453 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,400 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,339 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,309 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,296 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,362 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,224 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1,241 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,330 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1,484 | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 1,513 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 1,545 | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 1,580 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,578 | 1,478 | 1,814 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,548 | 1,296 | 1,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,410 | 1,224 | 1,580 | 8 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 104,902 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern Europe was 1,580 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,823 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,224 in 2021.
- How does Northern Europe rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Northern Europe ranks 76th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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: 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.