NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 5,186 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
5,186
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
57th
of 87 groups
All-time high
6,518
in 2009
All-time low
4,802
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2005–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201620272005: 6.2k2006: 5.9k2007: 5.6k2008: 5.7k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.5k2012: 6.5k2013: 6.5k2014: 6.2k2015: 5.9k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.3k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.5k2021: 5.2k2022: 4.8k2023: 4.8k2024: 5.0k2025: 5.0k2026: 5.1k2027: 5.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income stood at 5,186.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income peaked at 6,518 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,802, in 2023.

That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income 57th 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 Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 6,188
2006 5,865 -5.2%
2007 5,638 -3.9%
2008 5,685 +0.8%
2009 6,518 +14.7%
2010 6,488 -0.5%
2011 6,493 +0.1%
2012 6,490 -0.0%
2013 6,505 +0.2%
2014 6,188 -4.9%
2015 5,922 -4.3%
2016 5,719 -3.4%
2017 5,473 -4.3%
2018 5,284 -3.5%
2019 5,105 -3.4%
2020 5,543 +8.6%
2021 5,196 -6.3%
2022 4,807 -7.5%
2023 4,802 -0.1%
2024 4,982 +3.7%
2025 5,050 +1.4%
2026 5,117 +1.3%
2027 5,186 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,979 5,638 6,518 5
2010s 5,967 5,105 6,505 10
2020s 5,085 4,802 5,543 8

Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income

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  4. 57 Rwanda 820.86 compare
  5. 58 Uzbekistan 775.27 compare
  6. 59 Tajikistan 769.7 compare
  7. 60 Italy 736.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income was 5,186 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
The highest recorded value was 6,518 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 4,802 in 2023.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 57th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: 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
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.