Young persons neither: annual data (2006–2020) … annual 2006 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Young persons neither: annual data (2006–2020) … annual 2006 was 5,048 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5,048
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
6,420
in 2009
All-time low
4,577
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2006–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2006201320202006: 6.4k2007: 5.8k2008: 5.6k2009: 6.4k2010: 6.4k2011: 6.3k2012: 6.4k2013: 6.3k2014: 6.0k2015: 5.7k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.1k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.6k2020: 5.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 5,048 for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 6,420 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,577, in 2019.

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

Young persons neither: annual data (2006–2020) … annual 2006 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 6,353 —
2007 5,819 -8.4%
2008 5,637 -3.1%
2009 6,420 +13.9%
2010 6,377 -0.7%
2011 6,334 -0.7%
2012 6,418 +1.3%
2013 6,281 -2.1%
2014 5,972 -4.9%
2015 5,721 -4.2%
2016 5,438 -4.9%
2017 5,088 -6.4%
2018 4,776 -6.1%
2019 4,577 -4.2%
2020 5,048 +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,057 5,637 6,420 4
2010s 5,698 4,577 6,418 10
2020s 5,048 5,048 5,048 1

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,316 compare
  2. 2 Italy 1,099 compare
  3. 3 France 880 compare
  4. 4 Metropolitan France 823 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 773 compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom 773 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5,048 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 6,420 in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,577 in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 758 data points, 2006–2020
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