Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 4,008 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4,008 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.2%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
4,775 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
3,571 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2006–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2006201320202006: 4.4k Thousand persons2007: 4.2k Thousand persons2008: 4.2k Thousand persons2009: 4.8k Thousand persons2010: 4.7k Thousand persons2011: 4.7k Thousand persons2012: 4.8k Thousand persons2013: 4.7k Thousand persons2014: 4.5k Thousand persons2015: 4.3k Thousand persons2016: 4.1k Thousand persons2017: 3.9k Thousand persons2018: 3.7k Thousand persons2019: 3.6k Thousand persons2020: 4.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 4,008 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 4,775 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,571 Thousand persons, in 2019.

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 Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 4,426 Thousand persons
2007 4,193 Thousand persons -5.3%
2008 4,199 Thousand persons +0.1%
2009 4,775 Thousand persons +13.7%
2010 4,746 Thousand persons -0.6%
2011 4,676 Thousand persons -1.5%
2012 4,773 Thousand persons +2.1%
2013 4,653 Thousand persons -2.5%
2014 4,459 Thousand persons -4.2%
2015 4,309 Thousand persons -3.4%
2016 4,128 Thousand persons -4.2%
2017 3,931 Thousand persons -4.8%
2018 3,715 Thousand persons -5.5%
2019 3,571 Thousand persons -3.9%
2020 4,008 Thousand persons +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,398 Thousand persons 4,193 Thousand persons 4,775 Thousand persons 4
2010s 4,296 Thousand persons 3,571 Thousand persons 4,773 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4,008 Thousand persons 4,008 Thousand persons 4,008 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 3 France 880 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Metropolitan France 823 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 773 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 773 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Spain 664 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Germany 619 Thousand persons compare
  7. 9 Romania 301 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 4,008 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 4,775 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,571 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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