Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 4,145 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4,145 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.9%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
5,031 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
3,705 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 4,145 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 5,031 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,705 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,731 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 4,448 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4,428 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,028 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 5,013 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,944 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,031 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,916 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,698 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4,528 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4,325 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,097 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,866 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,705 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,145 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,659 Thousand persons | 4,428 Thousand persons | 5,028 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,512 Thousand persons | 3,705 Thousand persons | 5,031 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,145 Thousand persons | 4,145 Thousand persons | 4,145 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Türkiye 3,316 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Italy 1,099 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 880 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Metropolitan France 823 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 773 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 773 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Spain 664 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 4,145 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,031 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,705 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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