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

Croatia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 49 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
49 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
95 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
49 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

0204060801002006201320202006: 75 Thousand persons2007: 61 Thousand persons2008: 55 Thousand persons2009: 64 Thousand persons2010: 77 Thousand persons2011: 80 Thousand persons2012: 83 Thousand persons2013: 95 Thousand persons2014: 90 Thousand persons2015: 83 Thousand persons2016: 75 Thousand persons2017: 66 Thousand persons2018: 56 Thousand persons2019: 49 Thousand persons2020: 49 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Croatia is 49 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Croatia peaked at 95 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Croatia ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Croatia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 75 Thousand persons
2007 61 Thousand persons -18.7%
2008 55 Thousand persons -9.8%
2009 64 Thousand persons +16.4%
2010 77 Thousand persons +20.3%
2011 80 Thousand persons +3.9%
2012 83 Thousand persons +3.8%
2013 95 Thousand persons +14.5%
2014 90 Thousand persons -5.3%
2015 83 Thousand persons -7.8%
2016 75 Thousand persons -9.6%
2017 66 Thousand persons -12.0%
2018 56 Thousand persons -15.2%
2019 49 Thousand persons -12.5%
2020 49 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.75 Thousand persons 55 Thousand persons 75 Thousand persons 4
2010s 75.4 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 95 Thousand persons 10
2020s 49 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Switzerland 56 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Finland 54 Thousand persons compare
  3. 28 Denmark 53 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Croatia 49 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 North Macedonia 48 Thousand persons compare
  6. 32 Norway 32 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Croatia?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Croatia was 49 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 95 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 49 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Croatia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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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