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
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Europe, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More work & labour data for Southern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 47,878 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5904 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5768 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0626 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 115,021 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 96,332 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 48,453 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,103 1000 No (2050)
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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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.