Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 5,350 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5,350 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
7,505 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
5,350 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2006–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2006201220192006: 7.0k Thousand persons2007: 6.7k Thousand persons2008: 6.6k Thousand persons2009: 7.4k Thousand persons2010: 7.4k Thousand persons2011: 7.5k Thousand persons2012: 7.5k Thousand persons2013: 7.3k Thousand persons2014: 6.9k Thousand persons2015: 6.6k Thousand persons2016: 6.3k Thousand persons2017: 5.9k Thousand persons2018: 5.5k Thousand persons2019: 5.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 5,350 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 7,505 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,350 Thousand persons, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2006 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 7,002 Thousand persons
2007 6,735 Thousand persons -3.8%
2008 6,574 Thousand persons -2.4%
2009 7,446 Thousand persons +13.3%
2010 7,439 Thousand persons -0.1%
2011 7,452 Thousand persons +0.2%
2012 7,505 Thousand persons +0.7%
2013 7,311 Thousand persons -2.6%
2014 6,892 Thousand persons -5.7%
2015 6,571 Thousand persons -4.7%
2016 6,263 Thousand persons -4.7%
2017 5,858 Thousand persons -6.5%
2018 5,550 Thousand persons -5.3%
2019 5,350 Thousand persons -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,939 Thousand persons 6,574 Thousand persons 7,446 Thousand persons 4
2010s 6,619 Thousand persons 5,350 Thousand persons 7,505 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,316 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Italy 1,099 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 880 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 Metropolitan France 823 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 European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 5,350 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 7,505 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,350 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 736 data points, 2006–2020
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