Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 5,048 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5,048 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
2nd
of 6 regions
All-time high
6,420 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
4,577 Thousand persons
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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 5,048 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,577 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,353 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 5,819 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 5,637 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6,420 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 6,377 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,334 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,418 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,281 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5,972 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5,721 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5,438 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5,088 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 4,776 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 4,577 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,048 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,057 Thousand persons | 5,637 Thousand persons | 6,420 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,698 Thousand persons | 4,577 Thousand persons | 6,418 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,048 Thousand persons | 5,048 Thousand persons | 5,048 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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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