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

Ireland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 76 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
76 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
118 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
61 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02550751001252006201320202006: 76 Thousand persons2007: 67 Thousand persons2008: 83 Thousand persons2009: 117 Thousand persons2010: 118 Thousand persons2011: 111 Thousand persons2012: 109 Thousand persons2013: 93 Thousand persons2014: 87 Thousand persons2015: 82 Thousand persons2016: 73 Thousand persons2017: 64 Thousand persons2018: 61 Thousand persons2019: 63 Thousand persons2020: 76 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Ireland stood at 76 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Ireland peaked at 118 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61 Thousand persons, in 2018.

Ireland ranks 20th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Ireland, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 76 Thousand persons
2007 67 Thousand persons -11.8%
2008 83 Thousand persons +23.9%
2009 117 Thousand persons +41.0%
2010 118 Thousand persons +0.9%
2011 111 Thousand persons -5.9%
2012 109 Thousand persons -1.8%
2013 93 Thousand persons -14.7%
2014 87 Thousand persons -6.5%
2015 82 Thousand persons -5.7%
2016 73 Thousand persons -11.0%
2017 64 Thousand persons -12.3%
2018 61 Thousand persons -4.7%
2019 63 Thousand persons +3.3%
2020 76 Thousand persons +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.75 Thousand persons 67 Thousand persons 117 Thousand persons 4
2010s 86.1 Thousand persons 61 Thousand persons 118 Thousand persons 10
2020s 76 Thousand persons 76 Thousand persons 76 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Netherlands 96 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Netherlands 96 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Bulgaria 88 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Sweden 75 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Austria 72 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Czechia 64 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Ireland?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Ireland was 76 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 118 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 61 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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