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

Hungary: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 112 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
112 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
178 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
107 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

0501001502002006201320202006: 156 Thousand persons2007: 142 Thousand persons2008: 140 Thousand persons2009: 165 Thousand persons2010: 150 Thousand persons2011: 156 Thousand persons2012: 173 Thousand persons2013: 178 Thousand persons2014: 153 Thousand persons2015: 127 Thousand persons2016: 118 Thousand persons2017: 115 Thousand persons2018: 107 Thousand persons2019: 107 Thousand persons2020: 112 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Hungary stood at 112 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Hungary peaked at 178 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 107 Thousand persons, in 2018.

Hungary ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Hungary, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 156 Thousand persons
2007 142 Thousand persons -9.0%
2008 140 Thousand persons -1.4%
2009 165 Thousand persons +17.9%
2010 150 Thousand persons -9.1%
2011 156 Thousand persons +4.0%
2012 173 Thousand persons +10.9%
2013 178 Thousand persons +2.9%
2014 153 Thousand persons -14.0%
2015 127 Thousand persons -17.0%
2016 118 Thousand persons -7.1%
2017 115 Thousand persons -2.5%
2018 107 Thousand persons -7.0%
2019 107 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 112 Thousand persons +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150.75 Thousand persons 140 Thousand persons 165 Thousand persons 4
2010s 138.4 Thousand persons 107 Thousand persons 178 Thousand persons 10
2020s 112 Thousand persons 112 Thousand persons 112 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Greece 137 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Belgium 120 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Serbia 112 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Portugal 100 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 96 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Netherlands 96 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Hungary?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Hungary was 112 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 178 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 107 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Hungary rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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