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

Latvia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 12 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
55 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
12 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

1020304050602006201320202006: 39 Thousand persons2007: 41 Thousand persons2008: 39 Thousand persons2009: 55 Thousand persons2010: 53 Thousand persons2011: 44 Thousand persons2012: 38 Thousand persons2013: 31 Thousand persons2014: 26 Thousand persons2015: 21 Thousand persons2016: 21 Thousand persons2017: 18 Thousand persons2018: 14 Thousand persons2019: 13 Thousand persons2020: 12 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 12 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Latvia peaked at 55 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Latvia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 39 Thousand persons
2007 41 Thousand persons +5.1%
2008 39 Thousand persons -4.9%
2009 55 Thousand persons +41.0%
2010 53 Thousand persons -3.6%
2011 44 Thousand persons -17.0%
2012 38 Thousand persons -13.6%
2013 31 Thousand persons -18.4%
2014 26 Thousand persons -16.1%
2015 21 Thousand persons -19.2%
2016 21 Thousand persons +0.0%
2017 18 Thousand persons -14.3%
2018 14 Thousand persons -22.2%
2019 13 Thousand persons -7.1%
2020 12 Thousand persons -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5 Thousand persons 39 Thousand persons 55 Thousand persons 4
2010s 27.9 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons 53 Thousand persons 10
2020s 12 Thousand persons 12 Thousand persons 12 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 35 Montenegro 18 Thousand persons compare
  2. 36 Slovenia 15 Thousand persons compare
  3. 36 Slovenia 15 Thousand persons compare
  4. 38 Latvia 12 Thousand persons compare
  5. 40 Cyprus 11 Thousand persons compare
  6. 40 Estonia 11 Thousand persons compare
  7. 40 Estonia 11 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Latvia?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Latvia was 12 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 55 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 12 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Latvia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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