NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 5,452 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe stood at 5,452.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe peaked at 7,127 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,082, in 2023.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe 56th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,958 | — |
| 2006 | 6,601 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 6,308 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6,301 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,127 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 7,078 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,068 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,042 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,035 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,721 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6,433 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,180 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,907 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5,690 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,474 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5,912 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 5,534 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5,106 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 5,082 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,258 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 5,322 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 5,385 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 5,452 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,659 | 6,301 | 7,127 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,463 | 5,474 | 7,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,381 | 5,082 | 5,912 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 226,849 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 167,477 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.08 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 126,496 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 92,156 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9597 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3405 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Northern, Southern and Western Europe was 5,452 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7,127 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,082 in 2023.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 56th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western 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.