Young persons neither: annual data (2006–2020) … annual 2006 in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Young persons neither: annual data (2006–2020) … annual 2006 was 5,350 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5,350
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
7,505
in 2012
All-time low
5,350
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: 7.0k2007: 6.7k2008: 6.6k2009: 7.4k2010: 7.4k2011: 7.5k2012: 7.5k2013: 7.3k2014: 6.9k2015: 6.6k2016: 6.3k2017: 5.9k2018: 5.5k2019: 5.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 5,350 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,350, in 2019.

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

Young persons neither: annual data (2006–2020) … annual 2006 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 Value Change
2006 7,002 —
2007 6,735 -3.8%
2008 6,574 -2.4%
2009 7,446 +13.3%
2010 7,439 -0.1%
2011 7,452 +0.2%
2012 7,505 +0.7%
2013 7,311 -2.6%
2014 6,892 -5.7%
2015 6,571 -4.7%
2016 6,263 -4.7%
2017 5,858 -6.5%
2018 5,550 -5.3%
2019 5,350 -3.6%

Averages by decade

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

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

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,316 compare
  2. 2 Italy 1,099 compare
  3. 3 France 880 compare
  4. 4 Metropolitan France 823 compare

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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 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 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 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 758 data points, 2006–2020
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