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

Denmark: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 53 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
53 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
56 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
22 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02040602006201320202006: 22 Thousand persons2007: 26 Thousand persons2008: 33 Thousand persons2009: 43 Thousand persons2010: 46 Thousand persons2011: 49 Thousand persons2012: 51 Thousand persons2013: 47 Thousand persons2014: 46 Thousand persons2015: 51 Thousand persons2016: 49 Thousand persons2017: 55 Thousand persons2018: 56 Thousand persons2019: 56 Thousand persons2020: 53 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Denmark stood at 53 Thousand persons.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Denmark peaked at 56 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22 Thousand persons, in 2006.

Denmark ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Denmark, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 22 Thousand persons
2007 26 Thousand persons +18.2%
2008 33 Thousand persons +26.9%
2009 43 Thousand persons +30.3%
2010 46 Thousand persons +7.0%
2011 49 Thousand persons +6.5%
2012 51 Thousand persons +4.1%
2013 47 Thousand persons -7.8%
2014 46 Thousand persons -2.1%
2015 51 Thousand persons +10.9%
2016 49 Thousand persons -3.9%
2017 55 Thousand persons +12.2%
2018 56 Thousand persons +1.8%
2019 56 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 53 Thousand persons -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31 Thousand persons 22 Thousand persons 43 Thousand persons 4
2010s 50.6 Thousand persons 46 Thousand persons 56 Thousand persons 10
2020s 53 Thousand persons 53 Thousand persons 53 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Switzerland 56 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Finland 54 Thousand persons compare
  3. 29 Croatia 49 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Croatia 49 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 North Macedonia 48 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Denmark?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Denmark was 53 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 56 Thousand persons in 2018.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 22 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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