Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Finland

Finland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 54 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
66 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
45 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Finland, 2006–2020

02040602006201320202006: 50 Thousand persons2007: 45 Thousand persons2008: 51 Thousand persons2009: 63 Thousand persons2010: 58 Thousand persons2011: 54 Thousand persons2012: 55 Thousand persons2013: 59 Thousand persons2014: 64 Thousand persons2015: 66 Thousand persons2016: 61 Thousand persons2017: 57 Thousand persons2018: 51 Thousand persons2019: 49 Thousand persons2020: 54 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Finland is 54 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Finland peaked at 66 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45 Thousand persons, in 2007.

Finland ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Finland, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 50 Thousand persons
2007 45 Thousand persons -10.0%
2008 51 Thousand persons +13.3%
2009 63 Thousand persons +23.5%
2010 58 Thousand persons -7.9%
2011 54 Thousand persons -6.9%
2012 55 Thousand persons +1.9%
2013 59 Thousand persons +7.3%
2014 64 Thousand persons +8.5%
2015 66 Thousand persons +3.1%
2016 61 Thousand persons -7.6%
2017 57 Thousand persons -6.6%
2018 51 Thousand persons -10.5%
2019 49 Thousand persons -3.9%
2020 54 Thousand persons +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.25 Thousand persons 45 Thousand persons 63 Thousand persons 4
2010s 57.4 Thousand persons 49 Thousand persons 66 Thousand persons 10
2020s 54 Thousand persons 54 Thousand persons 54 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 Slovakia 59 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 59 Thousand persons compare
  3. 26 Switzerland 56 Thousand persons compare
  4. 28 Denmark 53 Thousand persons compare
  5. 29 Croatia 49 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Croatia 49 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Finland?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Finland was 54 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 66 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 45 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does Finland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Finland ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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