NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Western Europe
Western Europe: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 2,082 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Western Europe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Western Europe is 2,082, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Western Europe peaked at 2,521 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,903, in 2019.
Western Europe ranks 68th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,521 | — |
| 2006 | 2,346 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,197 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,055 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,371 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 2,248 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,166 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,126 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,122 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,108 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,108 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,129 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,034 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,974 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,903 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,085 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,957 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,910 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,981 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,036 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2,051 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 2,065 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 2,082 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,298 | 2,055 | 2,521 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,092 | 1,903 | 2,248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,021 | 1,910 | 2,085 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Western Europe?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Western Europe was 2,082 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,521 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,903 in 2019.
- How does Western Europe rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Western Europe ranks 68th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.