Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Austria

Austria: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 72 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
72 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
81 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
63 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Austria, 2006–2020

0204060802006201320202006: 77 Thousand persons2007: 73 Thousand persons2008: 73 Thousand persons2009: 81 Thousand persons2010: 73 Thousand persons2011: 71 Thousand persons2012: 67 Thousand persons2013: 72 Thousand persons2014: 75 Thousand persons2015: 73 Thousand persons2016: 76 Thousand persons2017: 63 Thousand persons2018: 64 Thousand persons2019: 65 Thousand persons2020: 72 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Austria recorded 72 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Austria peaked at 81 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63 Thousand persons, in 2017.

That places Austria 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Austria, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 77 Thousand persons
2007 73 Thousand persons -5.2%
2008 73 Thousand persons +0.0%
2009 81 Thousand persons +11.0%
2010 73 Thousand persons -9.9%
2011 71 Thousand persons -2.7%
2012 67 Thousand persons -5.6%
2013 72 Thousand persons +7.5%
2014 75 Thousand persons +4.2%
2015 73 Thousand persons -2.7%
2016 76 Thousand persons +4.1%
2017 63 Thousand persons -17.1%
2018 64 Thousand persons +1.6%
2019 65 Thousand persons +1.6%
2020 72 Thousand persons +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76 Thousand persons 73 Thousand persons 81 Thousand persons 4
2010s 69.9 Thousand persons 63 Thousand persons 76 Thousand persons 10
2020s 72 Thousand persons 72 Thousand persons 72 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Bulgaria 88 Thousand persons compare
  2. 20 Ireland 76 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Sweden 75 Thousand persons compare
  4. 23 Czechia 64 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 59 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 59 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Austria?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Austria was 72 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 81 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 63 Thousand persons in 2017.
How does Austria rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 736 data points, 2006–2020
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