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

Estonia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 11 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
27 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
10 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

01020302006201320202006: 18 Thousand persons2007: 18 Thousand persons2008: 17 Thousand persons2009: 27 Thousand persons2010: 25 Thousand persons2011: 20 Thousand persons2012: 20 Thousand persons2013: 17 Thousand persons2014: 17 Thousand persons2015: 15 Thousand persons2016: 12 Thousand persons2017: 13 Thousand persons2018: 13 Thousand persons2019: 10 Thousand persons2020: 11 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Estonia stood at 11 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Estonia peaked at 27 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Estonia ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Estonia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 18 Thousand persons
2007 18 Thousand persons +0.0%
2008 17 Thousand persons -5.6%
2009 27 Thousand persons +58.8%
2010 25 Thousand persons -7.4%
2011 20 Thousand persons -20.0%
2012 20 Thousand persons +0.0%
2013 17 Thousand persons -15.0%
2014 17 Thousand persons +0.0%
2015 15 Thousand persons -11.8%
2016 12 Thousand persons -20.0%
2017 13 Thousand persons +8.3%
2018 13 Thousand persons +0.0%
2019 10 Thousand persons -23.1%
2020 11 Thousand persons +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20 Thousand persons 17 Thousand persons 27 Thousand persons 4
2010s 16.2 Thousand persons 10 Thousand persons 25 Thousand persons 10
2020s 11 Thousand persons 11 Thousand persons 11 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 38 Latvia 12 Thousand persons compare
  2. 38 Latvia 12 Thousand persons compare
  3. 40 Cyprus 11 Thousand persons compare
  4. 40 Estonia 11 Thousand persons compare
  5. 43 Luxembourg 5 Thousand persons compare
  6. 43 Malta 5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Estonia?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Estonia was 11 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 27 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Estonia ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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