NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,790 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
1,790
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
72nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
3,217
in 2013
All-time low
1,738
in 2024
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201620272005: 3.0k2006: 2.7k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.9k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.0k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.0k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.7k2025: 1.8k2026: 1.8k2027: 1.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Europe is 1,790, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Europe peaked at 3,217 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,738, in 2024.

Southern Europe ranks 72nd 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Europe, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 2,958 —
2006 2,742 -7.3%
2007 2,602 -5.1%
2008 2,670 +2.6%
2009 2,943 +10.2%
2010 3,010 +2.3%
2011 3,079 +2.3%
2012 3,131 +1.7%
2013 3,217 +2.7%
2014 3,050 -5.2%
2015 2,872 -5.8%
2016 2,651 -7.7%
2017 2,534 -4.4%
2018 2,407 -5.0%
2019 2,276 -5.5%
2020 2,465 +8.3%
2021 2,353 -4.6%
2022 1,955 -16.9%
2023 1,771 -9.4%
2024 1,738 -1.9%
2025 1,758 +1.2%
2026 1,775 +1.0%
2027 1,790 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,783 2,602 2,958 5
2010s 2,823 2,276 3,217 10
2020s 1,951 1,738 2,465 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Europe?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Europe was 1,790 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3,217 in 2013.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,738 in 2024.
How does Southern Europe rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Southern Europe ranks 72nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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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.